escalations

plural of escalation

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for escalations
Noun
  • These expansions allow indies to tap into more complex gameplay and storytelling formats.
    Jason Phillips, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Prime Pizza is slated to open a second Orange County location in Brea in early 2026, with expansions in Thousand Oaks, Rancho Cucamonga and Riverside to follow.
    Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • All the main businesses reported annual increases in revenue, with Windows OEM and devices up 6%; Xbox content and services up 1%; and search and news advertising (excluding traffic acquisition costs) up 16%.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The first reduces property taxes by providing a credit back to property owners in certain school districts; the second caps increases in inside millage collections to the rate of inflation.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • History of Polyps Stomach polyps are growths on the inner lining of the stomach.
    Carrie Madormo, Health, 17 Oct. 2025
  • May Help Prevent Kidney Stones Kidney stones (nephrolithiasis) are solid growths that form from compounds in the kidneys.
    Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Driving through lush, evergreen rainforest, far past the industrious city of Seattle, a rolling mist creeps in.
    Christina Fang, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Most of the time, slop is easily identifiable, but still, doubt creeps in.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Escalations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escalations. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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