The phrase "a smaller reduction" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when comparing the size or extent of a reduction in quantity, size, or degree, indicating that the reduction is less significant than another.
Example: "The new policy resulted in a smaller reduction in costs compared to the previous year."
Alternatives: "a lesser decrease" or "a minor reduction".
At the time, analysts were surprised by Mr. Hoenig's dissent and the disclosure that two other unidentified committee members said they "could have accepted" a smaller reduction.
The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were discussing military planning, said he was more likely to recommend a smaller reduction, but still a withdrawal.
There was also a small decrease of £700,000 in borrowing and a smaller reduction in operating costs.
But to do so, they lowered targets for renewable energy and will require a smaller reduction by 2020 in the emissions blamed for global warming.
The N.B.A., which had been seeking a 10percentt cut in the referee budget, made a new offer Wednesday that included a smaller reduction.
Did you ever consider doing something less drastic, like a smaller reduction in her calories, and just letting her grow into her weight?
Environmentalists and others have contended that only the virtual elimination of sulfur from diesel could lead to a pollution-control breakthrough for heavy-duty trucks and buses, but the oil industry has argued that a smaller reduction would be sufficient.
Business picked up by about 25 percent in September and October, Mr. McCoy said, leading him and Mr. Contant to believe they could continue with a smaller reduction in rent.
Where the evidence against a defendant is slight, and a trial would cause misery to witnesses (a rape case, for example), some judges currently reward guilty pleas with a discount greater than one-third; stronger evidence means a smaller reduction.
The English National Opera had a smaller reduction of around 11 per cent, which an Arts Council spokesperson said was due to its business model being "still in development".
In the MIPAS-Family group, a smaller reduction of the headache frequency (28%) was found.
