depletions

plural of depletion

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Recent Examples of depletions 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 Beer depletions were soft but operating margin was impressive. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depletions
Noun
  • The services economy, more efficient technology, work-from-home policies and strong fiscal stimulus from tax decreases have enabled us to weather short-term oil spikes.
    Dryden Pence, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • However, gasoline and fuel oil both saw decreases of more than 9% in June.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 14 July 2026
Noun
  • The district has struggled financially for years before the latest reductions.
    Velvet Wu July 25, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
  • Hefty stockpiles among major consumers, alongside reductions in demand, have so far kept oil prices from careering out of control.
    Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 24 July 2026
Noun
  • The purpose of a retirement war chest, according to Cave, isn't to shed equities or eliminate market declines.
    Kevin Williams, CNBC, 26 July 2026
  • More than half of states saw declines in measles vaccinations compared with the year before, the CDC said.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Noun
  • Look Look for a firm watermelon that is free from bruises, cuts or dents.
    Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado July 15, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • Cars have destroyed one-third of the roughly 70 planters the city installed back in 2020 and marred the survivors with chips, scratches and dents.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026
Noun
  • For an occasion like this, lean into a timeless silhouette—Bernadette’s crisp poplin halter dress, Aquazzura’s barely-there slingbacks, and Mikimoto’s pearl-and-diamond drops are effortlessly elegant and will still feel chic years from now.
    Sarah Zendejas, Vogue, 28 July 2026
  • The aluminum body is strong enough to withstand drops from average heights.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 27 July 2026

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“Depletions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depletions. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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