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as in tumor
an abnormal mass of tissue
found a growth on the dog's neck under her collar
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as in evolution
the act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced
the growth of the gambling industry into an economic mainstay in some locations
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as in development
the process of becoming mature
her reflections and mature behavior certainly demonstrate just how much emotional growth took place last summer
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Recent Examples of growth
As Co-Heads of Range Digital, Gayoso and Redwan have led the division to 170% growth year over year, overseeing a team of 22 executives closing over $120M in deals in 2025.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2026
But a new report from the biotech company AOA Dx shows exactly how mature this category is—and how much room there still is for growth.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
Offer opportunities for growth.
—Jonathan Carone, Parents, 13 Jan. 2026
While construction of luxury high-rise buildings has experienced virtually unimpeded growth, the housing crisis has, if anything, gotten much worse, with the average two-bedroom apartment renting for nearly $5,000 per month.
—Michael S. Hiller, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2026
But a new report from the biotech company AOA Dx shows exactly how mature this category is—and how much room there still is for growth.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
Offer opportunities for growth.
—Jonathan Carone, Parents, 13 Jan. 2026
While construction of luxury high-rise buildings has experienced virtually unimpeded growth, the housing crisis has, if anything, gotten much worse, with the average two-bedroom apartment renting for nearly $5,000 per month.
—Michael S. Hiller, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for growth
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Fedotowsky-Manno first revealed Owen's brain tumor diagnosis in March.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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By the time she was diagnosed with a brain tumor more than a decade later, her faith had collapsed.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
6 Jan. 2026
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That heritage continues to shape its modern evolution.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Cenci and colleagues connected Little Red Dots and direct collapse black holes while running high-resolution simulations of cosmic evolution in the early universe.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Vrabel believes part of Durden’s development is knowing his limitations.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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Syria's January 2026 developments point toward the 2027-2028 electoral cycle across the UK, France, and Germany.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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In a city with a constant gaze towards progress, The Milestone seemed like yet another relic left behind.—
Zach Dennis,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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While a lot of progress has been made since Zadroga's passing, Barasch said trips to Capitol Hill are still necessary to fight for more work to be done.—
Lisa Rozner,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Brands latest portrait follows Washington from early life through his maturation as a general and leader, and situates the first president among his many allies and rivals.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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The former means that more surface area of the whiskey is exposed to wood, and the latter means the maturation process is accelerated as the liquid expands during periods of intense heat into the pores of the barrels.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
1 Jan. 2026
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Crawford recently threw his first bullpen of the winter and is currently on a normal throwing progression.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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If these results are confirmed in more trials, the observed slowing of progression could translate into several additional years in which people retain better control of their movements.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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This type of scale insect doesn’t usually kill the host plant, though prolonged heavy infestations may weaken it, reduce flowering, or cause individual branches to die back.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Jan. 2026
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For optimal flowering, African violet pots should measure no more than 1/3 wider than the width of the plant’s leaves.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Jan. 2026
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Howard, who had served as a second lieutenant with the Ninety‑Second Division, 366th Infantry in France during World War I, accused President Truman of using the Cold War to justify a sweeping peacetime expansion of America’s global military footprint.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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India is positioning itself as the testbed where energy infrastructure meets AI expansion.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Growth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/growth. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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