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 results are splendid when the duo is dealing, but when the line comes off the ice, the quality of play decreases.
    — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • But the city’s overall revenue growth is expected to be offset by decreases in property taxes and state marijuana share-back revenue.
    — Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Their talks also covered tariff reductions and an extension of trade arrangements reached last October.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Part of that plan has included reductions in administrative and support staffing.
    — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Great Mountain Forest in Norfolk and Canaan, one of the largest conservation easements in the Northeast, is calling for volunteers to help support native forest bees as pollinators continue to see declines in their population.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
  • This individual can map the demographic trends across neighborhoods and help systems make enrollment zoning decisions that can shift zones or consolidate to nearby schools as enrollment declines.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • When shopping for apples, choose fruits that are firm and free from bruises and dents.
    — Jillian Kubala, HEALTH, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Rust on two tomatillo sauce cans and rust with dents on five creamy mushroom sauce cans drew Stop Sales on all seven cans.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Facing an experienced secondary, the Horned Frogs’ young receivers showed signs of growth with zero drops and a number of impressive catches.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2026
  • This will also help protect the roots from temperature drops.
    — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 17 Sep. 2026

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“Depletions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depletions. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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