- present participle of reduce.
reducing
Example Sentences
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Controlled feeding studies have shown that reducing the energy density of meals can help people feel full while lowering the amount of energy they consume.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
Military officials and advisers expressed concerns that reducing the joint drills would undermine military readiness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
In his third term, Lula has been credited with expanding social programs, a major overhaul of the tax system, and reducing deforestation in the Amazon.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
I understand the usual arguments — reducing future RMDs, avoiding higher future tax brackets, and creating tax-free assets for heirs — but I’m not sure they carry much weight in my particular case.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
The phrase on the aspir- ational level adds nothing to aspire, nor is a prejudice reduction model any more sophisticated than reducing prejudice.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
