GROWTHS Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

growths

noun

plural of growth

as in tumors

an abnormal mass of tissue found a growth on the dog's neck under her collar

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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 New Yale research may help explain why some patients with a small number of growths experience debilitating pain, while others with more widespread disease do not have symptoms. — Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026 Uterine fibroids are common, noncancerous growths of the uterus that often appear during a person’s reproductive years, according to the Mayo Clinic. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026 If needed, the new growths can be thinned out to allow more room for new ones to grow. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026 People with a family history of colorectal cancer or polyps, and those with inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn’s disease, IBS or ulcerative colitis, face elevated risk because chronic inflammation can promote abnormal growths. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026 So do inflammatory bowel diseases like Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis, since chronic inflammation can promote abnormal growths. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2026 Anglers who fished the lake first noticed the growths — raised black spots — more than a decade ago. — Adam Cohen, Oklahoman, 18 Aug. 2026 Barksdale went to Kaiser Permanente Southwood Medical Center in Jonesboro, Georgia, in early 2025 to seek treatment for heavy bleeding and fibroids, which are noncancerous growths in and around the uterus. — Kim Chandler, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026 That revved up tumor-eliminating T cells and a year later, colonoscopies showed fewer precancerous growths and no advanced polyps, the MD Anderson team reported in Nature Medicine. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

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In a study of 154 people with this type of rectal cancer who were treated with dostarlimab, 68% had a complete clinical response at one year, which meant doctors could not see evidence of tumors on imaging or other methods for tracking the tumors.

— Alice Park, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
What was more, the data suggested that going after the therapy’s bull’s-eye might unlock the power of immunotherapy in other, more common cancers that had stubbornly rebuffed such efforts, like pancreatic and ovarian tumors.

— Andrew Joseph, STAT, 21 Oct. 2026

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Those values have informed key operational evolutions at Estée Lauder of late.

— Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Massive technological evolutions, including smaller drivers and active and the introduction of adaptive-noise cancellation, have allowed listeners to focus on their favorite music like never before—even on the go, away from home.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of evolutions

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Hopefully, Miami can begin to reap the benefits from the lumps that the trio of defensive linemen — Grant, Phillips and Biggers — received during their up-and-down rookie campaigns in 2025.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
Peet, who had been screened since her late 30s because of dense breast tissue and prior benign lumps, was treated with a lumpectomy and radiation and is now on tamoxifen.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026

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In other developments, the bodies of 252 people, said by Russia to be Ukrainian soldiers, were returned to Ukraine in an exchange, Ukraine’s Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War said Thursday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Burkholder said Simmons missed Wednesday’s practice to discuss the developments, and that’s why he was listed on the injury report as being out with a back injury and for personal reasons.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of developments

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As fall progresses, this might be the perfect time to get away for a bit to clear your head.

— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
That means California residents could see periods of cooler weather as fall progresses, but the overall three-month outlook favors warmer-than-average conditions across much of the state.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of progresses

Noun

Is Willis doing well enough with his progressions and decision-making?

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
But his preseason decision-making was purposeful, like a quarterback recognizing the first progression is open but choosing to go through the second and third progressions regardless.

— Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2026

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