reduction

[ri-duhk-shuhn] / rɪˈdʌk ʃən /

NOUN

decline

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contraction cut cutback devaluation discount rebate

STRONG

abatement attrition conquest curtailment debasement decrement degradation diminution minimization overthrow shrinkage subjection subjugation subtraction

WEAK

downgrading markdown subdual

Antonyms

STRONGEST

increase

WEAK

enlargement

Example Sentences

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That’s a roughly 20-times reduction from earlier estimates.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

For Lilly’s pill, it was an average reduction of 12.4% after 72 weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Lamb Weston now expects to exceed it cost reduction target of at least $250 million by fiscal 2028, Smith added.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Shepard said the "significant reduction in force" was not based on employee performance.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

As in eastern Canada, one of the most serious effects of spraying was the severe reduction of food organisms.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson