ESCALATION Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

escalation

noun

Definition of escalation

as in expansion

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Recent Examples of escalation During a recent voice receptionist deployment across numerous dental practices in the same group, each location required different call routing, ring times, after-hours escalation and training. — Manjot Pal, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 The Iranian regime will need to be careful before launching such an attack, or even before undertaking lesser forms of escalation. — Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026 In translation, Zoe Kazan’s East of Eden loses some of the book’s humor and some of its non-plot breathing room, elements that support and enhance its escalation of tragedy and catharsis. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2026 Grundberg said the current escalation in Yemen has become more complicated compared to previous bouts of violence over the course of the civil war. — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 For the United States, which has blamed the TPLF for the escalation, the stakes extend beyond humanitarian concerns. — Alemayehu Fentaw Weldemariam, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026 Lateral movement can produce indicators such as unusual account access, authentication activity, privilege escalation attempts or network reconnaissance. — Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026 And the World Health Organization says almost 700 people in Yemen have been killed since an escalation in fighting last month. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Over the next twenty years, the games and their expansion packs focused on historical events, alternate history and future conflicts.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
The expansion gives Ultium Cells the ability to manufacture multiple cell chemistries and geometric form factors on the same campus.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of expansion

Noun

Meanwhile, the proliferation of large new data centers is rivaling inflation and the Iran war as midterm political issues--and, like them, is hurting the Republicans.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
Mortgage rates just hit the highest level since 2023, further complicating the economic picture as inflation remains high and investors grow increasingly concerned about the federal government’s fiscal footing.

— Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of inflation

Noun

Meanwhile, job growth is in healthcare, construction, and management.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2026
Hinton, known as the godfather of AI, is portrayed as a saintly figure who espouses a model of growth based on truth, patience, and moderation, much to the frustration of his pupil.

— E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of growth

Noun

Boris Yeltsin’s Russia had struggled to avoid NATO enlargement.

— MICHAEL KIMMAGE, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026
Surakot said that the clinic’s management claimed Ubiribo had been a patient at the clinic since 2024 and had received five penile enlargement injections.

— Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of enlargement

Noun

Lifestyle creep Another factor for high earners is lifestyle creep—the notion that increasingly luxurious household and discretionary spending quickly becomes perceived as a necessity as their income grows.

— Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
Treasury yields are at their highest since 2007, and as oil creeps higher on the Iran standoff, investors find themselves in yet another guessing game.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of creep

Noun

One component of that growth is celebrity endorsements, which have become de rigeur for many advertisers given the amplification potential across social media and popular culture.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
Slowing the playback speed deepens the pitch, an alien, ominous effect heightened by amplification.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of amplification

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Other symptoms include difficulty breathing, weakness of other muscles, abdominal distension, and constipation.

— Saleen Martin, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Difficulty in breathing, weakness of other muscles, abdominal distension, and constipation may also be common symptoms.

— Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026

Definition of distension

Noun

On Wall Street, stocks of airlines and other companies with big fuel bills sank because of the rise in oil prices.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
The rise in yields suggests bond investors are taking a more hawkish view of the rate outlook than Fed policymakers, according to Evangelos Assimakos, investment director of Rathbones.

— Chloe Taylor,Lee Ying Shan,Fred Imbert, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

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