We hope to come to an accord with them about arms reduction.
Source: tatoeba (23031)
Reduction
/ɹɪˈdʌk.ʃən/
Synonyms for "reduction" (418 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (84)
Noun(13 words)
decreasediminutionsimplificationamputationamputationsbone settingbudget cutcancellationcommutationcommutationsconservation outcomeconstrictionscost cut
abasementabatementabbreviationabout faceabout-faceabridgmentabstractacetificationacidificationacidulationadditionagioalchemyalkalizationallaymentalleviationallowanceanalgesiaanesthesiaanesthetizing
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apocopeappeasementapproximationassimilationassuagementassumptionastrictionastringencyattenuationattritionbank discountbecomingbluntingbottleneckbreakbreakagebreakingbumpbustcalmingcarbonationcash discountcasting downcatalysiscervixchain discountchangechange-overcharge-offcheapeningchemicalizationcircumscriptioncoarctationcompactednesscompactioncompressioncompressureconcavityconcentrationconcessioncondensationconqueringconsolidationconspectusconstrictionconstringencycontractioncontractureconversion
Strong matches (125)
crushingcurtailmentcutcuttingdampeningdampingde-escalationdeadeningdebasementdebilitationdeclinedecreasedecrementdecrescencedeductiondeflationdegradationdegradingdemotiondemulsion
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depletiondeplumingdepreciationdepressionderogationdescentdetractiondetrusiondevaluationdevitalizationdifferentiationdilutiondiminishmentdiminuendodiminutiondipdiscountdisgradingdisparagementdisplumingdivedivisiondomesticationdowngradingdraindrawbackduckingdulcificationdullingdyingdying offeaseeasementeasingeffeminationelectrolysiselisionellipsisenervationenfeeblementepitomeequationeviscerationevolutionexhaustionextenuationextractionextrapolationfade outfade-outfalling-offfatiguefermentfermentationflip flopflip-flopforeshorteninggrowth
Noun(41 words)
Adjective(2 words)
diluted tenfolddwindling resources
Related words (209)
Noun(50 words)
halvinghydrogenatinglesseningmarkdownsminiaturizingminimizationminimizingnerfnotchparingpreventingpreventionprice cutprice decreaserealignmentrebatereducingrepositioningresource curtailmentretrenching
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retrenchmentsromanian a diminuashave offshorteningshrinkageshrinkingsignificantly diminishedsignificantly lowersimplificationssize changesslashingslenderizingslippingslow downsmelterysmeltingspanish disminuirstep-downstreamliningtapertaperingtapersthe less the betterthin outtrimmingtruncatingulatrophiause energyvolume reductionwithholding
hauling downhollownesshourglasshourglass figurehumblinghumiliationhushinghydrogenationimpairmentinanitionintegrationinterpolationinversioninvolutionisomerismisthmuskickbackknittinglanguishmentlapse
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leniencylesseningletdownletuplighteninglooseninglossloweringlullingmarkdownmetamerismmetamerizationminiaturizationmitigationmodulationmollificationmultiplicationnarrow placenarrowingnaturalizationnecknitrationnose divenotationnumbingoxidationoxidizationpacificationpalliationpassagepenaltypenalty clausepercentagephosphatizationplummetplummetingplungepolymerismpolymerizationposition isomerismpracticeprecispremiumprice cutprice fallprice reductionprice-cutprogressproportionpuckeringpursingquellingquieteningquietingre-formationrebaterebatementrecaprecapitulationreconversionrefundrelaxationreliefremedyremissionresolutionretractionretrenchmentreversalrollbacksagsaggingsalvagesalvingsaturizationscaling downsetoffshiftshorteningshrinkagesimplicitysinkingslackslackeningslashslumpsofteningsolidificationsoothingstranglementstrangulationstrictionstricturestripping of ranksubdualsubduementsubmergencesubtractionsummarysummationsuppressionswitchswitch overswitch-oversyncopesynopsissystoletamingtaretelescopingtemperingthinningthrusting undertime discounttrade discounttranquilizationtransformationtransittransitiontreading downtrettruncationturning intoundersellingvolte facevolte-facewasp waistweakeningworkingwrinklingwrite offwrite-off
Verb(5 words)
Determiner(1 words)
less publicness
Adjective(1 words)
negative pe change
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: decrease, diminution, simplification, abasement, abatement.
- Sentence evidence is available for reduction, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "reduction".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "reduction"
Keep "reduction" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "reduction" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "reduction", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "reduction" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
11 entriesMore specific
13 entriesbone realignmentclearance saleclosed reductiondeficit reductionfraction reductionfraction simplificationjoint reductionlowest termsnoise reductionprice reductionseasonal discountstudent discountweight reduction
Collocations
5 entriesclass size reductiondeficit reductionenergy reductionnoise reductionprice reduction
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
3 entriesSample sentences
16 total sentences available.
We accept making a reduction in price of 5% if this will help you to develop a new market for our products.
Source: tatoeba (30988)
We would ask you to give us a price reduction of 5%.
Source: tatoeba (41925)
The customer insisted on a price reduction because of defects in the product.
Source: tatoeba (50601)
Showing 4 of 16 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "reduction"?
Closest matches include decrease, diminution, simplification, abasement, abatement.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "reduction"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.