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depletion

noun

Definition of depletionnext
as in decrease
the amount by which something is lessened the kind of catastrophic illness that can make a sizable depletion in a family's savings

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  1. decrease
  2. reduction
  3. decline
  4. drop
  5. dent
Noun
  • By comparison, that’s a decrease from August’s 4.2 percent, according to new data published by S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Nov. 2024
  • But the legislation would come with a major unintended consequence: a decrease in long-term wealth for many young working Americans.
    Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of decrease
Noun
  • An option proposed by Panama, backed by more than 100 countries, would have created a path for a global plastic production reduction target, while another proposal did not include production caps.
    Joyce Lee and Valerie Volcovici, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2024
  • The House approved the bill — which would do away with rules backers say have led to unfair reductions in benefits for some who have worked in public service — by a wide margin earlier this month.
    Aris Folley, The Hill, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of reduction
Noun
  • The decline was widespread, occurring in 46 states.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • With inflation now easing and interest rates dropping, experts hope Americans will continue chipping away at the decline or reverse it this year.
    Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of decline
Noun
  • This pack also withstood drop tests without any scuffs or damage.
    Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
  • The line still makes my stomach drop, dozens of listens later.
    Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of drop
Noun
  • Despite the enthusiasm, modular companies have yet to establish significant pipelines of projects, and few are constructing the large apartment complexes that might put a dent in the housing shortage.
    Jacob Posner, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Precipitation in West Virginia helped put a dent in the state's worst drought in at least two decades and boosted ski resorts preparing to open their slopes in the weeks ahead.
    CBS News, CBS News, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of dent
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