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: a producing especially by growing
fruits of his own growth
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: anticipated progressive growth especially in capital value and income
some investors prefer growth to immediate income
Examples of growth in a Sentence
He had a growth spurt when he was 16 years old.
She's concerned that the medication might slow her child's growth.
He discovered a substance that promotes the growth of new blood vessels.
The city has undergone explosive growth in recent years.
He sees his college years as an opportunity for personal growth.
It's important to prune the bush every year to encourage new growth.
Their profits have averaged five percent growth in the last four years.
The tree has an average annual growth of almost a foot.
a thick growth of underbrush
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And while viral growth inevitably flattens, James is confident in Stanley’s onwards trajectory.
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Lela London, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Selgin dismisses arguments that strong and steady growth after the war reflected the stabilizing impact of a larger public sector, improvements in monetary policy, a robustly expanding global economy, and strict regulation that suppressed the risk of banking crises for a quarter of a century.
—Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
Yet, as seen in Spain, where Basque, Catalan, Madrid and Andalusian sectors all see growth, regional hubs can expand the whole, generating IP, co-production and shared expertise, careers and, crucially, a rich culture.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 19 Aug. 2025
Mutual growth is on the table when the Cancer moon teams up with benevolent Jupiter.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
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Lela London, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Selgin dismisses arguments that strong and steady growth after the war reflected the stabilizing impact of a larger public sector, improvements in monetary policy, a robustly expanding global economy, and strict regulation that suppressed the risk of banking crises for a quarter of a century.
—Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
Yet, as seen in Spain, where Basque, Catalan, Madrid and Andalusian sectors all see growth, regional hubs can expand the whole, generating IP, co-production and shared expertise, careers and, crucially, a rich culture.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 19 Aug. 2025
Mutual growth is on the table when the Cancer moon teams up with benevolent Jupiter.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for growth
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“Growth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/growth. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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growth
noun1
a
: stage or condition reached in growing : size
the dog hasn't reached full growth
b
: a process of growing especially through an increase in size or amount
a growth of wealth
good nutrition promotes growth
growth of a crystal
c
: a process of developing
the growth of civilization
2
: a result or product of growing
covered with a growth of mold
a thick growth of underbrush
3
: an abnormal mass of tissue (as a tumor or wart)
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