reduction
noun
the act of reducing or the state of being reduced.
reductions
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pluralof reduction.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Drugs such as semaglutide and tirzepatide have helped many patients achieve substantial reductions in body weight, largely by influencing appetite and the body's responses to food.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
The Postal Service rolled out the reductions anyway, extending the changes to almost 20,000 ZIP codes to date.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026
"We know what is needed: ambitious emissions reductions, stronger protection and restoration efforts, and sustained investment in resilient coastal ecosystems and the communities that depend on them," he said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
Carney said Tuesday that he had spoken with Smith to discuss future cooperation and noted that there had been large reductions of asylum seekers, international students and temporary foreign workers in Canada.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
“There are no discounts for youth or winsome faces—and no sympathy reductions for badly cut fringes.”
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
