REDUCTION Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

reduction

noun

ri-ˈdək-shən

Definition of reduction

as in deduction

something that is or may be subtracted there was a sizable reduction in her weekly pay when she decided to buy health insurance

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as in decrease

the amount by which something is lessened saw an 11% reduction in the number of students applying to the school

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as in demotion

the act or an instance of bringing to a lower grade or rank the captain was punished with a reduction to lieutenant

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Recent Examples of reduction The most obvious place to start is with a reduction in ground forces, which are expensive for the United States and the easiest for Europe to replace. — Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026 Penalty abatement is the reduction or removal of a penalty that has already been assessed. — Jamela Adam, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 The temporary shelter led to a 65% reduction in encampments, served 95 people and helped 14 households transition to permanent housing in its first year of operation, according to Bontrager and a City Council staff report. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Graves said the reductions show Kansas City is making progress on crime while acknowledging that the statistics represent individual residents who have been affected. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reduction

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Noun

There were only 4 1⁄8 inches of differences (deductions) from one antler to the other, yielding the net score of 216 5⁄8.

— Richard P. Smith, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026
Single filers also have fewer tax deductions, including capital gains on the sale of a residence, and their own tax brackets that can push them into higher marginal rates at lower incomes than married couples filing jointly, financial experts said.

— Medora Lee, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of deduction

Noun

Now, in 2026, some still can't get over Pluto's demotion to a dwarf planet.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
But after two decades in the rearview, Pluto’s demotion still stirs anger and controversy, and many people regard its change in status as a very bad thing.

— Mike Brown, Scientific American, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of demotion

Noun

Tickets are on sale from 31 August, and The Week readers can receive a 10% discount using code T4YVJSDM (valid for a maximum of 10 tickets bought before 30 September).

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 27 Aug. 2026
Through September 9, Crate & Barrel’s very cool cousin is offering discounts up to 60% off lots of furniture and decor for every area of your home.

— Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of discount

Noun

That rapid decline makes the question of how coach Dan Campbell and the team rebound one of the most interesting in the entire league.

— NBC Sports, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026
The local enrollment declines are mostly concentrated in local districts’ elementary schools.

— Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of decline

Noun

Training units would not need to replace the complete launch pod after every firing cycle.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Among other requests, the complaint asked the court to declare the firings unlawful under the First Amendment and the Administrative Procedures Act and bar the Pentagon from proceeding with the terminations.

— BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of firing

Noun

As always when talking about cutting spending, no one ever begins to detail enough spending cuts to make a dent in our deficits.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
The public and private markets are awash with cash for anyone with a plan to make a dent in Nvidia’s lead.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of dent

Noun

Cook denied the allegations and filed a lawsuit challenging her dismissal.

— Kevin Breuninger,Dan Mangan, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Wide receiver Cam Vaughn has reportedly filed a lawsuit against the University of Miami and the NCAA in an attempt to enter the transfer portal, a little more than one week after the Hurricanes announced his dismissal from the program.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026

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