depletion

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depletion
Noun
  • However, the department’s own data notes this is a 26% year-over-year decrease from 2024.
    Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Use dropped to a record low of 260,000 in 2023, which was a 6.8% decrease compared to 2022.
    John Meyer, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Companies that operationalize these practices report 30–40% reductions in rework—savings that directly impact margins and competitiveness.
    Brent Gleeson, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • After Connecticut increased its enforcement of its red flag law, research found it was associated with a 14% reduction in the state’s firearm suicide rate.
    CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The modest share price increase to A$42 came despite a decline in the company’s net profit from $13.7 billion to $10.2 billion in the 12 months to June 30.
    Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Black bear sightings on the rise Similar to bobcats, the black bear population is on the rise after experiencing a population decline in the 1800s due to hunting and habitat loss.
    Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Most of this year’s drop comes from traditional district-run schools, which now have 191,507 students, down 8,733 students from a year ago.
    Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
  • The move came after UnitedHealth’s stock suffered a year-to-date drop of more than 40%, prompting dip buyers to speculate on a recovery.
    Benzinga, Freep.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • While any revenue can help the government fiscally, tariff revenue will barely make a dent in that total.
    Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 11 Aug. 2025
  • The excerpt alleged that Fergie was able to make a dent in her debts around 1997, paying it down with the advance from her memoirs, money from her deal with WeightWatchers, six interviews with Paris Match and almost $400,000 for two children's books.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Depletion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depletion. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.

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