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as in tumors
an abnormal mass of tissue
found a growth on the dog's neck under her collar
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as in evolutions
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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Recent Examples of growths
Screening a large blood nutrient library – the range of nutrients measured in blood tests – the researchers found that zeaxanthin stabilizes and strengthens the formation of T-cell receptor (TCR) structures on CD8+ T cells when the immune cells encounter cancer growths.
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New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
Respiratory papillomas are wart-like growths on the vocal cords and trachea.
—Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Social media reports have shown rabbits with growths that resemble tentacles or horns in Colorado and other states.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Like the rabbits with tentacle-like growths that also went viral online recently, these squirrels are likely suffering from a kind of virus.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
While there is no cure for ovarian endometriomas, management includes monitoring growths, surgically removing larger ones, and taking medications to regulate hormones that may impact symptoms, according to experts.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Social media users on both Reddit and X have shared unsettling photos that show the rodents with raw, hairless growths spreading across their faces and bodies.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2025
New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
Respiratory papillomas are wart-like growths on the vocal cords and trachea.
—Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Social media reports have shown rabbits with growths that resemble tentacles or horns in Colorado and other states.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Like the rabbits with tentacle-like growths that also went viral online recently, these squirrels are likely suffering from a kind of virus.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
While there is no cure for ovarian endometriomas, management includes monitoring growths, surgically removing larger ones, and taking medications to regulate hormones that may impact symptoms, according to experts.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Social media users on both Reddit and X have shared unsettling photos that show the rodents with raw, hairless growths spreading across their faces and bodies.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for growths
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Cancer Cancer occurs when abnormal cells grow and multiply uncontrollably, forming tumors.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
4 Sep. 2025
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Scientists are hailing promising breakthroughs in the fight against cancer, with one new therapy appearing to kill tumors without damaging healthy flesh.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Ali Alkhafaji, chief AI and technology officer at Omnicom Precision Marketing Group, says the past year has felt like a front-row seat to one of the fastest evolutions in technology he’s ever witnessed.—
Sage Lazzaro,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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One of those evolutions within crypto space has been leveraged funds, which provide double or triple exposure to individual digital currencies, such as the Teucrium 2x Long Daily XRP ETF (XXRP), which provides double exposure to Ripple's XRP.—
Afshan Musani,Meredith Mutter,
CNBC,
7 Aug. 2025
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Morgan willing to take lumps with rookie kicker While Canales has been lukewarm in his comments about rookie kicker Ryan Fitzgerald, Morgan offered a more polished endorsement on Thursday.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Aug. 2025
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These lumps typically develop in areas of the body where the skin rubs together, and can be recurrent.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Bungalow will publish ten digital editions a year, with subsequent updates on the developments, narratives, and tidbits that shake out after the reporting.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Of the many developments since the Texas Rangers won their World Series, one that is both impressive and confounding is the state of the Silver Star Boot series.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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As your career progresses and your needs change, some relationships may naturally fade while new ones emerge.—
Sherry Martin,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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As the filming progresses, Ben begins to suspect the filmmakers may have ulterior motives as a secret from his past threatens to resurface.—
Sabienna Bowman,
People.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Allen consistently had time to scan the field and go through his progressions.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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In past discussions, Asimov had employed the apt analogy of examining the elemental motion of gasses, where movements of each individual molecule is nearly impossible to predict, but taken as a whole its progressions and paths can be charted out across inconceivable oceans of time.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Growths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/growths. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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