Synonyms of depletion

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decrease
• reduction
• decline
• drop
• dent
• diminution
• shrinkage
• loss
• decrement
• depression
• diminishment
• abatement
• slump
• falloff
• drop-off
• fall
• subtraction
• step-down
• deduction
• downturn
• cutback
• curtailment
• shortening
• cut
• retrenchment
• slip

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increase
• rise
• gain
• enlargement
• increment
• accumulation
• addition
• boost
• raise
• supplement
• accrual
• accretion
• extension
• continuation
• step-up
• uptick
• upturn
• upswing
• uptrend

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of depletion

Some experts say that looming depletion dates may pose risks to the bond market and the economy and could lead to a fiscal crisis. — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 14 July 2026

Even after trust fund depletion, the system will continue issuing benefits, albeit at reduced amounts. — ABC News, 14 July 2026

The district ended that practice last year due to the depletion of federal COVID-19 dollars. — Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 6 July 2026

The Social Security Trust Fund is projected to reach depletion in 2032, a timeline that continues to fuel interest in alternative models. — Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

And because these processes can vary at different altitudes, just examining the total amount of ozone in a column through the atmosphere can obscure a depletion trend at a specific altitude. — Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 29 June 2026

The researchers found that surviving fibroblasts developed significantly larger nuclei after depletion—a possible sign of cellular stress—and that the fibroblast network covering the dermal space shrank by only about 10%. — Peter Jurich, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2026

Against such seismic personal developments, the simultaneous grown and depletion of White Rock and its environs happen at a far more gradual pace, but don’t go ignored by Choijoovanchig and his patient camera. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 18 June 2026

The state in recent months has begun nudging the river district and the eight groundwater districts within the basin to begin taking more concrete steps to slow the depletion. — Allen Best, Denver Post, 14 June 2026