reduce
verb (used with object)
to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number, etc..
has reduced
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present perfectof reduce (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Furthermore, there's evidence that the repression of such protests has reduced by more than half.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
For instance, increased cloud cover over the Arctic during recent years has reduced the amount of sunlight reaching the ice, helping to limit additional melting.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
Israel has reduced its level of attacks but has kept striking Gaza on a near-daily basis.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
That is paired with down-sloping winds and uncharacteristically warm ocean temperatures — driven in part by an El Niño that has reduced Southern California’s sea breeze, frequently known as its natural air conditioning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Sandman has reduced his expertise to a tidy equation: Risk = hazard + outrage.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
