depletions

plural of depletion

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Recent Examples of depletions Still, Fink said September beer depletions improved even beyond the benefit of a later Labor Day, and that the recovery was broad-based across channels. — Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 There were explosions, implosions, expansions and ozone depletions. — Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Dec. 2025 But over exploitation often followed, leading to depletions and extinctions. — Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025 Still, a closer look at depletions, the best real-time indicator of market conditions, tells a more nuanced story. — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 The settlements call for reducing groundwater depletions to a rate of 18,200 acre-feet per year. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025 The causes of both events had been long debated, however one hypothesis has linked them to depletions in the Earth's protective ozone layer, such as might be caused by a supernova going off in local space. — David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depletions
Noun
  • The average gas price dropped a few cents a gallon in South Florida this week after double-digit decreases last week.
    — Miami Herald Staff Report, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Separately, several research groups are exploring whether heat can help treat depression, building on a landmark study that showed meaningful decreases in symptoms after one session in a special infrared machine.
    — Will Stone, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Yet their willingness to talk, listen, and imagine what had seemed impossible helped lay the groundwork for historic nuclear arms reductions.
    — Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Beere credited the reductions in part to the department's Ceasefire strategy, which focuses on preventing violence, and stronger partnerships with community members.
    — Da Lin, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • West Coast gateways gained share, while several East and Gulf Coast ports recorded declines.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Whenever monthly margin debt has grown above 45% year over year since 1960, there were declines in the stock market five out of six times, data from Fundstrat Global Advisors shows.
    — Sean Conlon, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Companies like Flock allow users to conduct searches based on characteristics like vehicle make, model and color, as well as other distinctive vehicle features like dents and stickers.
    — Abigail Hall, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026
  • When shopping for apples, choose fruits that are firm and free from bruises and dents.
    — Jillian Kubala, HEALTH, 18 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Meanwhile, the cadence of special drops and capsule collections has slowed.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 12 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

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“Depletions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depletions. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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