How to Use reduction in a Sentence

reduction

noun

• Many voters want to see some reduction of the deficit.
• There is a 20 percent reduction on selected items during this sale.
• Semaglutide in the lower dose was able to give a reduction in body weight of 7.2%.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 19 Sep. 2023
• Add it all up and BNB is good for reductions of just over $1 billion a year.
  — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 13 June 2023
• The reductions vary by item, but are up to 15%, according to the baseball club.
  — Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2023
• In medicine, the term syncope refers to a loss of consciousness brought upon by a reduction of blood flow to the brain.
  — Devin Kelly, Longreads, 26 Jan. 2023
• The site highlights his views on school choice, state finances and crime reduction.
  — Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2024
• At six months, those who received the drug saw a 21% greater reduction in LDL cholesterol – the bad kind – than those who got the placebo.
  — Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2023
• The reduction was initially planned to last only until the end of this month.
  — Anna Cooban, CNN, 13 July 2023
• Most cited cost reduction as the reason for the layoffs.
  — Rachyl Jones, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2024
• In the case of fraud cases, the guidelines call for knocking off up to three points for a guilty plea, which translates to a reduction of a few years.
  — Byjeff John Roberts, Fortune Crypto, 29 Sep. 2023
• Proton earned fifth place in our download tests, with a speed reduction of 2.8%.
  — PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024
• Texas was still among the highest even though the Rangers had to take a 2024 reduction along with Cleveland and Minnesota.
  — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 Oct. 2024
• The case not to cut To be sure, not all market participants are on board with a reduction.
  — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2024
• This is not the first time Warner Bros. Discovery has used a reduction in staff as a means to reduce costs.
  — Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 16 July 2024
• Nearly all of the bill’s $4.8 trillion in deficit reduction would come from spending cuts.
  — Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 4 May 2023
• Despite the nearly 25% reduction in the newsroom, Tang said the paper cannot lose sight of its purpose.
  — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2024
• Our testers used it over an eight-week period and found a reduction in redness, fine lines, and oily skin.
  — Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024
• Still, Cousins said there has been a 50% reduction in sewer spills in the last 15 years, mostly due to fewer blockages in the system.
  — Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Jan. 2023
• The White House is telling reporters of side deals with Republicans that will already take some of the bite out of the spending reductions.
  — The Editors, National Review, 30 May 2023
• Since the Retail Sales report, market odds of a 50-basis point reduction have fallen to the 25% range.
  — Robert Barone, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
• Much of that crude is being sent to Europe, to replace reductions in Russian supplies, and to Asia.
  — The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
• My guess is the latter group is betting on a reduction in interest rates next year.
  — Alan Murray, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2023
• The remaining three had more than a 70 percent reduction in the need for red cell transfusions.
  — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Nov. 2023
• When menopause hits, there is a reduction in the production of estrogen.
  — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 1 Sep. 2023
• Why noise reduction is crucial for healthier lives and home spaces — and how to achieve it.
  — Jamie Gold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2024
• The Fed is slated to meet next week and is expected to make a modest reduction to interest rates.
  — Eliyahu Kamisher, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2024
• Just a few months ago, Champion-Cain had filed a legal brief in hopes of getting a reduction in her sentence.
  — Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2024
• The reduction was greater among men who got 20 or more prescriptions over the study’s five-year follow up period.
  — TIME, 7 Feb. 2024
• The short-term need to generate a profit often translates to reductions in quality or price hikes on the rental homes, health care or other products that companies backed by private equity sell.
  — Gretchen Morgenson, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 22 Nov 2024