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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

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Piracy was rampant off the coast of Somalia in the 2000s, peaking in 2011 with hundreds of attacks, but was significantly reduced by international naval deployments and new tactics by commercial shipping.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

By some calculations, the electrification of China's cars, lorries, and trains has reduced oil demand in the world's second biggest economy by 1 million barrels a day.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Sluggish home-market demand also reduced BYD’s revenue by 12% to 150.23 billion yuan in the quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Additionally, the SEC itself has described its reduced enforcement activity as “a necessary course correction in its approach to enforcing the federal securities laws in the context of crypto assets.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

A man’s life was reduced to a shopping list of molasses, rum, fruits, and candy.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis