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
The sharp depletion will also mean the market stays vulnerable for longer to future disruptions even after the conflict ends.
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Grant Smith, Fortune, 9 May 2026
Why did the region with the second-lowest population and number of wells have the lion’s share of the springs flow depletion?
—Robert Knight, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Protests have also been held near the bridge in recent years, as the depletion of the Zayandeh River has led to criticism against the Iranian government’s water distribution practices.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Follow the guidelines of the companion planting chart and select vegetables for side-by-side planting that deter soil diseases, insects, and soil nutrient depletion.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 May 2026
Social Security Isn’t Vanishing The program’s primary trust fund is projected to face depletion by 2032 without legislative action, but depletion doesn’t mean elimination.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
What’s Quietly Working Against You Social Security’s primary trust fund is projected to face depletion by 2032 without legislative action, though depletion doesn’t mean elimination.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
The World Health Organization has also warned that essential medical supplies at some hospitals in Lebanon are near depletion.
—Nada Bashir, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
Too much extraction from aquifers, or changes to the climate bringing less water, leads to depletion.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Grant Smith, Fortune, 9 May 2026
Why did the region with the second-lowest population and number of wells have the lion’s share of the springs flow depletion?
—Robert Knight, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Protests have also been held near the bridge in recent years, as the depletion of the Zayandeh River has led to criticism against the Iranian government’s water distribution practices.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Follow the guidelines of the companion planting chart and select vegetables for side-by-side planting that deter soil diseases, insects, and soil nutrient depletion.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 May 2026
Social Security Isn’t Vanishing The program’s primary trust fund is projected to face depletion by 2032 without legislative action, but depletion doesn’t mean elimination.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
What’s Quietly Working Against You Social Security’s primary trust fund is projected to face depletion by 2032 without legislative action, though depletion doesn’t mean elimination.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
The World Health Organization has also warned that essential medical supplies at some hospitals in Lebanon are near depletion.
—Nada Bashir, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
Too much extraction from aquifers, or changes to the climate bringing less water, leads to depletion.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depletion
Noun
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This is a significant decrease from more than 4 million acres of hazardous vegetation work completed during the last year of the Biden administration.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
7 May 2026
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This marked a further decrease compared to Q2, during which revenues fell 3%.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Vogue,
7 May 2026
Noun
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In a 2019 op-ed in The New York Times, Felix claimed that Nike offered her a 70 percent pay reduction during those negotiations.—
Tina Sturdevant,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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Last month, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel announced the reduction of about 1,000 roles at the company, 16% of its staff.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
10 May 2026
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An earlier study, published in the American Economic Journal, found that field-office closures led to a sixteen-per-cent decline in disability recipients in the surrounding areas.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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The clues are all in his writing, the structure of the sentence, the tracking of it, the fast decline into being inebriated.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Then, put your ballot into a mailbox or secure drop box, or deliver it to a voting center or county elections office.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Two aviation courses are expected to take place, including water drops, passenger loading, cargo handling and refining communications, according to a release.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Health inspectors found a dent on a can of nacho cheese.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
May 8,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
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McIlroy’s score of 1-under-par wasn’t going to make a dent on the leaderboard on this day, however, when Matt McCarty dazzled everyone with an 8-under-par 63 to take the early lead.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2026
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“Depletion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depletion. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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