- present participle of reduce.
reducing
Example Sentences
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Rep. Shomari Figures’ district lost Mobile, his hometown, reducing its Black population from about 47 percent to roughly 40 percent.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
The government is trying to free-up space by reducing the number of short-term prisoners and strengthening community payback orders.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Accurately measuring atmospheric density at these heights is therefore important for forecasting satellite motion and reducing the risk of collisions.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
That agreement forced Beijing to make policy concessions, including reducing tariffs on agriculture and opening politically sensitive industries such as banking to foreign investment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
She explains hard things like reducing fractions and turning them into decimals.
From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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