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reduced

[ri-doost, -dyoost] / rɪˈdust, -ˈdyust /
ADJECTIVE
made smaller
Synonyms
STRONGEST
decreased diminished shortened
STRONG
abbreviated abridged compressed concentrated condensed contracted downsized economized lessened miniaturized shrunk subtracted
WEAK
cut down scaled-down
Antonyms
WEAK
elevated enlarged heightened increased raised spread stretched
ADJECTIVE
made lower
Synonyms
STRONGEST
discounted lowered weakened
STRONG
abated cheapened debilitated deflated degraded demoted humbled leveled sunk
WEAK
marked down
Antonyms
WEAK
elevated enlarged heightened increased raised spread stretched
ADJECTIVE
made orderly
Synonyms
STRONG
classified controlled formulated ordered organized regulated standardized systematized unified
Antonyms
WEAK
elevated enlarged heightened increased raised spread stretched

Example Sentences

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Middle East disruptions and reduced crude availability will separately lower global energy product throughput by 2% versus the fourth quarter.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Dollar Index slumped as the cease-fire reduced demand for the currency as a haven.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Increased fertilizer costs and reduced grain supplies increase the price of raising livestock, making meat and animal products more expensive.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

By placing it inside a helium nanodroplet, they reduced its temperature to just 0.37 degrees above absolute zero.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

She got it to the right temperature and then reduced the flow.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith