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• n  the act of decreasing or reducing something
• n  any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent
• n  the act of reducing complexity

• Potential CO2 reduction: thousands of pounds a year.
• It has been well documented in medical literature that when people believe they are receiving treatment, they will actually experience a reduction in symptomseven if their .
• The President unveils a strategic arms reduction proposal As a candidate for the presidency in 1980, Ronald Reagan was vocally unenthusiastic about the Strategic Arms.

• decrease
• diminution
• step-down
• reducing
• simplification

• increase

News & Articles

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• Editorial: Reduction in trash pickup service has a downside
  As the city explores ways to reduce operating costs, a reduction in the frequency of waste collection by sanitation crews is being considered that would save about $5 million a year.
  June 15, 2013 - Memphis Commercial Appeal
• Corpus Christi man accused in parking lot killing has bail reduction hearing reset
  A Corpus Christi man accused of killing a La Feria earlier this month had his bond reduction hearing reset after his attorney needed more time to review another pending case.
  June 14, 2013 - Corpus Christi Caller-Times
• Department of Health: Harm reduction is a necessity
  What is harm reduction? Those two words don t seem to make sense together when you think about it. It sounds really confusing, because life teaches us that if we encounter anything harmful, it must be avoided, not reduced. Sticking your hand in a campfire should be avoided, not reduced to sticking your hand over a lighter.
  June 12, 2013 - Silver City Sun-News

Quotes

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• Mari Pangestu in Jakarta Post
  An FTA is usually marked by a reduction in several key tariffs,Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu said in Jakarta.
• John McCain in Seattle Times
  The dramatic reduction in violence has opened the way for a return to something approaching normal political and economic life for the average Iraqi,McCain said, making the case for staying in order to take advantage of the gains.
• Pete Domenici in Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription)
  We cannot continue asking our troops to sacrifice indefinitely while the Iraqi government is not making measurable progress,Domenici said. "I do not support an immediate withdrawal from Iraq or a reduction in funding for our troops. But I...