How to Use reduce in a Sentence

reduce

verb
Definition of reducenext
Synonyms for reducenext
  • The medicine reduces the risk of infection.
  • We are trying to reduce our debt.
  • Stricter speed limit enforcement has reduced the number of car accidents.
  • Her prison sentence was reduced from 15 years to 10.
  • The round file sharpens the cutter and the flat file reduces the height of the depth guide.
    — Joe Truini, Popular Mechanics, 10 July 2023
  • It's also known to reduce stress and put the mind at ease.
    — Jessica Cherner, House Beautiful, 5 Jan. 2023
  • Dad—said that the best way to reduce emissions is to not fly.
    — Heather Hansman, Outside Online, 26 Nov. 2019
  • Reed also plans to reduce his salary through the end of 2023.
    — Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2022
  • The regime just tries to reduce [the protest movement] to the hijab.
    — Fox News, 7 Dec. 2022
  • So, why does the city want to reduce emissions in this way?
    — Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN, 27 June 2023
  • Roth Learn more about plastic waste and take the pledge to reduce it at natgeo.com/plasticpledge.
    — National Geographic, 9 Dec. 2019
  • Mats are the simplest way to reduce the risk of slipping.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Utilities were shut off to all the homes to reduce the risk of fire, Hasegawa said.
    — Jeong Park, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2023
  • This reduces rotational motion to the brain in the event of a crash.
    — goodhousekeeping.com, 18 May 2023
  • Add 1 tablespoon of oil to the pan and reduce the heat to medium.
    — Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2022
  • That improves the chances of success—but reduces the prospect of big profits.
    — Stephen Wilmot, WSJ, 26 June 2017
  • Bring just to a boil, then reduce heat to maintain a simmer.
    — Aleksandra Crapanzano, WSJ, 27 Feb. 2021
  • Try to reduce the amount of times to three or four times per year, at the end of a training cycle.
    — Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 12 Dec. 2022
  • This doesn't remove all risk but does help to reduce the risk.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN, 22 Nov. 2021
  • In the future, Earth has been reduced to an oversized dump.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, azcentral, 14 June 2018
  • Today, blast furnaces are still the main method used to reduce steel.
    — Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2021
  • One of the biggest changes will be to reduce the kinds of tickets issued.
    — ProPublica, 18 Mar. 2020
  • Why close the jail rather than just reduce the number of inmates?
    — Courtney Astolfi, cleveland.com, 11 July 2019
  • The idea is to reduce worry and frustration, not add to it with debt.
    — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Would the pandemic reduce the event to a shell of its normal self?
    — Hayden Grove, cleveland, 8 May 2021
  • The corkscrew has an easy-to-use, two-step lever, and two liquor pourers to reduce the risk of messy spills from a bottle.
    — Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Step 4 To the hot pan, add the vinegar and spoon it over the chicken until reduced slightly, about 1 minute.
    — Saveur Editors, Saveur, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Many of those deaths are suicides, which a fence also could help to reduce.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2022
  • Roofing contractors said good roofs with years of life left are being replaced ahead of schedule to allow insurers to reduce their risk going forward.
    — Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Strength training, such as lifting weights, helps with stability and flexibility, which reduces the risk of falling.
    — Jianying Zhang, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024

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