REDUCING Synonyms: 168 Similar and Opposite Words

reducing 1 of 2

noun

as in decreasing

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verb

present participle of reduce

as in demoting

to bring to a lower grade or rank was reduced from team captain to team member as punishment for his misbehavior on the court

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as in lowering

to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent you'll have to reduce the amount of money you spend on unnecessary purchases if you want to have any money left for retirement

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as in sinking

to diminish the price or value of a mortgage crisis that reduced homes to their lowest level in a decade

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Noun

The long answer is that Estée Lauder’s Diamond Moisturizer is hydrating (as all moisturizers should be), firming, tightening, wrinkle-reducing, age spot-fading, and texture-smoothing. — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026 Moisturizing, soothing, and redness reducing, Erborian’s CC Cream is the ultimate cult-favorite beauty product. — Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2025

Verb

Climate policies are reducing emissions Since the adoption of the Paris Agreement just over a decade ago, global renewable electricity capacity has grown three times faster than anticipated, while solar PV build-out has increased seven times faster. — Simmone Shah, Time, 21 Oct. 2026 The filter also makes the page look like a poster left too long in the sun, washing it out and reducing contrast compared to monochrome e-readers. — New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2026 At his April 16, 2013, resentencing, Stoltz imposed a combination of consecutive, concurrent and stayed sentences, reducing his prison term to 50 years. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026 New research has also shown that reducing another signaling chemical, norepinephrine, in certain brain regions can decrease rats’ ability to learn from situations where expected rewards are less available. — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 Raising taxes and reducing government spending are part of a potential solution, but those would be politically unpopular decisions that could risk further angering an already livid public. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026 The company says the design supports precision strikes while reducing the risk of collateral damage. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026 While serving as a public health official, el Sayed wrote an op-ed in 2019 strongly supporting the Green New Deal, arguing that reducing greenhouse gas emissions will help improve public health. — Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026 Physical activity may lower risk by influencing hormone levels and reducing inflammation. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026

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Noun

And Americans are responding to the messaging, with spending on these weight loss meds increasing and the obesity rate decreasing.

— Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 22 Dec. 2025
With the circuit length decreasing, the Singapore Grand Prix increased the number of laps by one.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025

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Verb

Perhaps as quick as demoting a first-time OC after four games?

— Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026
If the roster had remained unchanged before Judge’s return, the Yankees would have faced the possibility of demoting Jones or cutting a veteran such as Amed Rosario to make space.

— Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

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The Dolphins, who have lost their first five games and are in the midst of a roster retooling, are raising season ticket prices across the board in 2027, after not increasing prices for any seats (and lowering the price of some seats) this year.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
For airlines, the larger plane offers a way to carry more passengers on a single flight, potentially lowering costs per seat.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of lowering

Noun

But as that approach began to deliver diminishing returns, and freely available human data started to dry up, the labs have leaned much more on post-training and reinforcement learning.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Those films showed diminishing returns, however, and by 2011 the film rights had expired.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of diminishing

Verb

Online critics characterized the Polymarket contract as degrading and questioned why celebrity ambassadors would associate themselves with the company.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Oliver got the show started by kicking his heels together and pointing out that stand-up comedy and a venue like Carnegie Hall are opposing ovals in a Venn diagram, with stand-up degrading such a magnificent space.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of degrading

Verb

However, payment amounts could change unless Congress takes action to address the depleting fund.

— Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
Cell-depleting therapies, which are generally considered highly effective treatments, target and remove specific immune cells.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of depleting

Verb

That's also depressing consumer sentiment and squeezing people coping with higher prices, according to economists.

— Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
Hall-effect switches come in 3-pin or 5-pin varieties, and the polarity of the switch’s magnet must be compatible with the PCB’s sensors, or depressing the switch may not trigger the sensor beneath it.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026

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