depletion

noun

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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Recent Examples of depletion People who live near data centers have reported concerns about their property values, noise, higher energy bills and resource depletion. — Riley Callanan, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 In at least four cases, the use of fishmeal or fish oil and their link to industrial fishing and ecosystem depletion were central to arguments that the products were not environmentally sustainable. — Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 However, the company said beer depletions, a measure of sales from distributors to retailers and other customers, declined slightly during the quarter, indicating consumer demand was softer than shipment growth suggests. — Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 The effect is reiterated as the brush is reloaded and the sequence of depletion begins again. — Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 Planting a single crop also led to faster depletion of nutrients in soil. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 Dilmore cautions against using this method in the garden because the heat and oxygen depletion can damage soil microbes. — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 26 Sep. 2026 Clear debris, including sticks and sawdust, after tree removal to prevent lawn hazards and nutrient depletion. — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2026 Venezuela’s depletion rate has been falling rapidly since 2007. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depletion
  1. decrease
  2. reduction
  3. decline
  4. drop
  5. dent
Noun
  • The decreases come as the CTA boosted law enforcement on the system at the federal government’s behest, a move that threatened to withhold funding from the transit agency after last year’s Blue Line attack.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • If the amount of money provided by the state to school districts decreases because some children leave for private school, the legislature can adjust the Blueprint funding formula that ties funding to the number of students who attend a school.
    — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of decrease
Noun
  • Hinson said the bill’s reductions to Medicaid spending for Iowa will be offset by the Rural Health Transformation Program, which allots $50 billion divided among all 50 states over the next five years.
    — Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Higher borrowing costs will eventually force a reduction in credit and spending, weighing on economic activity and potentially spilling over into equity markets, Dalio said.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of reduction
Noun
  • Both agencies have seen a notable decline in Republican support.
    — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Cardio workouts, meanwhile, can also reduce signs of brain aging and slow future cognitive decline.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of decline
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  • By the C-suite, Latinas are 1% of executives, down from just under 5% at entry level — a drop of 78% across a career, the largest of any group in the study.
    — Anna Maria Chavez, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Except Fitzgerald was never inconsistent in his pass catching while Harrison has struggled with drops.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of drop
Noun
  • But energy policy experts say that the new pact is unlikely to make a dent in painfully high prices at the pump or elsewhere.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The messages put a dent in Segal’s version of that image, and offer a glimpse at parts of an Israeli media that has grown very close to its prime minister.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of dent

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“Depletion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depletion. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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