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as in tumor
an abnormal mass of tissue
found a growth on the dog's neck under her collar
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as in evolution
the act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced
the growth of the gambling industry into an economic mainstay in some locations
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as in development
the process of becoming mature
her reflections and mature behavior certainly demonstrate just how much emotional growth took place last summer
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Recent Examples of growth
Ausmus, from Cheshire, a longtime MLB catcher, executive and manager, now beginning his third season as Aaron Boone’s bench coach with the Yankees, has played a foundational role in the growth of baseball in Israel.
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
The economic growth of nations such as China and Russia — however their leaders choose to measure it — cannot justify the systematic violation of human rights.
—Kenneth Zagacki, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
You’re now being asked to step up to the plate and own your perspective, philosophies, world view, path to personal growth—all while restlessness and the desire to learn and evolve skyrockets.
—Maressa Brown, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026
Beans and peas planted as companion plants for peppers can give your plants a nutrient boost and promote more vigorous growth.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2026
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
The economic growth of nations such as China and Russia — however their leaders choose to measure it — cannot justify the systematic violation of human rights.
—Kenneth Zagacki, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
You’re now being asked to step up to the plate and own your perspective, philosophies, world view, path to personal growth—all while restlessness and the desire to learn and evolve skyrockets.
—Maressa Brown, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026
Beans and peas planted as companion plants for peppers can give your plants a nutrient boost and promote more vigorous growth.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for growth
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The mother of three said doctors removed a chunk of her cervix with the tumor, and the area around the tumor did not have cancer cells.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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Senior author Louise van der Weyden, a staff scientist at the Wellcome Sanger Institute in England, and a team of researchers sequenced the genomes of tumors from almost 500 domestic cats.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
19 Feb. 2026
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Fashion is fond of calling repetition ‘evolution,’ until the moment comes when change is unavoidable.—
Tiziana Cardini,
Vogue,
24 Feb. 2026
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So, the evolution of Dan Smith is happening in real time right now.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Feb. 2026
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As 2026 battery development trends point toward safer, more sustainable, and more diversified chemistries, alternative materials such as organic polymers are increasingly being explored alongside conventional lithium-ion technologies.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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The spring season is rich and robust, despite shocking developments at the Kennedy Center.—
Philip Kennicott,
Washington Post,
20 Feb. 2026
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The company highlights the robot’s flexible joints, real-time balance correction, and refined full-body coordination, underscoring progress in dynamic locomotion and resilience.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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But the talks have made little tangible progress, and Iran partially closed the vital Strait of Hormuz for military drills.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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Both of those were limited editions that came out as part of the distillery’s Master’s Collection, a series that is built around changing up various production aspects like cask type, finish, mashbill, fermentation, and maturation location.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
22 Feb. 2026
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Every year of his son’s maturation, John’s chances of being the Fabulous Prince Rogers became less attainable.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
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Like Baty, Jorge Polanco is also on a slower spring progression and learning first base.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Rauschenberg was a man for the hour, along with Jasper Johns, in a progression culminating in Andy Warhol’s Campbell’s Soup cans and Brillo boxes.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Overcrowding can also reduce blooming; divide your bulbs every four years to promote more flowering.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2026
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For an extra flush of blooms, cut the plants back after the first round of flowering.—
Angela England,
The Spruce,
22 Feb. 2026
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Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images A week after Meta committed to using millions of Nvidia’s processors to power its AI expansion, the social media company has inked another mammoth chip deal, this time with Advanced Micro Devices.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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At the Port Authority Bus Terminal expansion, half a mile uptown, Staller trained his lens on giant tubes of steel rimmed with teeth—core drill sections, frosted with snow, like colossal ziti topped with mozzarella cheese—which a crane was hoisting into place.—
Nick Paumgarten,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Growth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/growth. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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