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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The Postal Service rolled out the reductions anyway, extending the changes to almost 20,000 ZIP codes to date.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026
The reductions could be offset by raising levies on other Canadian goods, the Journal reported.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Booz Allen cut thousands of jobs last year, facing contract reductions in its civil business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
The reductions became more pronounced as the dose increased.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
I’m trying to negotiate a 20 percent price reduction with the fitting room lady when—rotten luck!—Howard shows up and announces that there are no reductions and no employee discounts on clearanced items.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
