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 Private grids impose significant public health costs ranging from air pollution, water depletion and pollution, and climate damage. — John Kostyack, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Aluminum oxide is known for its ability to trigger ozone depletion, a hazardous process that was successfully thwarted by the Montreal Protocol of 1987. — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Washington has leaned heavily on reserves since the US-Iran war began, raising concerns about depletion. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 10 Aug. 2026 With zero ozone depletion and near-zero global warming potential, ammonia easily complies with today’s strict global environmental standards. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026 The strict fee structure and complex rules were designed to prevent overpumping and aquifer depletion. — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 Negative economic conditions or natural disasters can contribute to the destruction of resources or the depletion of the labor force, causing production to slow. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Aug. 2026 Even better, there were no supply issues, seemingly no risk of depletion or overkill. — Literary Hub, 29 July 2026 The most common feeling right now is depletion and exhaustion—the heatwave intensified the Mercury retrograde’s degrees, stirring up even more trouble. — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 26 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depletion
  1. decrease
  2. reduction
  3. decline
  4. drop
  5. dent
Noun
  • Most towns saw a decrease in Democratic turnout compared to 2018, but towns with competitive Congressional or state Democratic primaries were more likely to see an increase.
    — Angela Eichhorst, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Despite police data that shows a sustained decrease in CTA crime, the agency continues to take heat on safety.
    — Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of decrease
Noun
  • In late April, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration banned the use of federal grants for distributing strips to the public and for some other harm reduction practices that have been credited with saving lives.
    — Scott Maucione, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Gamers lament that this is benefitting the companies while offering nothing to consumers with no price reductions in the cost of games, despite the supply-side savings.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of reduction
Noun
  • This decline could affect the annual value of his next contract.
    — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Overall, patients who took estrogen-only hormone therapy for menopause were less likely to display signs of memory loss or cognitive decline or to be diagnosed with dementia.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of decline
Noun
  • The goal is of course, to get more long-term LA Metro riders, but also by reducing cars on the road, traffic flow improves and vehicle emissions drop, said LA Metro.
    — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Nonfarm payrolls unexpectedly declined in July, falling by 23,000 amid a drop of 53,000 government jobs.
    — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of drop
Noun
  • Will four of those dots always form the corners of a four-sided shape with no dents or crossed sides?
    — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2026
  • These are the practical finds that earn a permanent spot in your suitcase without putting a dent in your travel budget.
    — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of dent

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

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