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reductionsnounpl. of reduction something that is or may be subtractedthere was a sizable reduction in her weekly pay when she decided to buy health insurance abatements, deductions, discounts givebacks, kickbacks, rebatesdents, depreciationsdeclines, decrements, diminishments, diminutions, drops, falls, lossesforfeits, forfeitures, penalties accessions, additions accretions, accruals, augmentations, boosts, gains, increases, increments, raises, risesappreciations the amount by which something is lessenedsaw an 11% reduction in the number of students applying to the school abatements, declines, decreases, decrements, dents, depletions, depressions, diminishments, diminutions, drop-offs, drops, falloffs, falls, losses, shrinkages, step-downs deductions, subtractionsdownturns, slips, slumpscurtailments, cutbacks, cuts, retrenchments, shortenings boosts, enlargements, gains, increases, increments, raises, rises, step-ups, upticks accretions, accruals, accumulations, additions, supplementscontinuations, extensionsupswings, uptrends, upturns the act or an instance of bringing to a lower grade or rankthe captain was punished with a reduction to lieutenant |