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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
May Help Prevent Kidney Stones Kidney stones (nephrolithiasis) are solid growths that form from compounds in the kidneys.
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Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 14 Oct. 2025
These neoplasm growths can be either benign or cancerous.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
These benign growths are most often asymptomatic (without symptoms) and usually found by chance during imaging for other reasons.
—Md Published, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
On the recent season of , newcomer Bozoma Saint John shared her own struggle after the surgical removal of fibroids, which are non-cancerous growths that develop in a woman's reproductive tract.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, meanwhile, are cancerous growths on a more surface layer of skin.
—New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2025
Short-term complications can include infections, scar formation and development of non-cancerous tumor-like growths on a nerve.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
On a recent visit, native flowers were prominent along the shaded pathway, as were numerous growths of poison oak.
—Don Sproul, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Respiratory papillomas are wart-like growths on the vocal cords and trachea.
—Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 14 Oct. 2025
These neoplasm growths can be either benign or cancerous.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
These benign growths are most often asymptomatic (without symptoms) and usually found by chance during imaging for other reasons.
—Md Published, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
On the recent season of , newcomer Bozoma Saint John shared her own struggle after the surgical removal of fibroids, which are non-cancerous growths that develop in a woman's reproductive tract.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, meanwhile, are cancerous growths on a more surface layer of skin.
—New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2025
Short-term complications can include infections, scar formation and development of non-cancerous tumor-like growths on a nerve.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
On a recent visit, native flowers were prominent along the shaded pathway, as were numerous growths of poison oak.
—Don Sproul, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Respiratory papillomas are wart-like growths on the vocal cords and trachea.
—Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for growths
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Advanced cancers can leave patients with few options when the tumors become increasingly aggressive and resistant to treatment.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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The system uses extreme cold (-170C°) to destroy early-stage, low-risk breast tumors in women age 70 and above.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
10 Oct. 2025
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Swift’s signature hairstyles have gone through just as many evolutions as her music.—
Anneke Knot,
Allure,
10 Oct. 2025
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History happened here with an unprecedented number of fashion revolutions and evolutions.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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Cut into potatoes, and scoop the flesh into a food processor; process until no lumps remain, about 1 minute.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
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Brunicke will need to take some lumps, as any teenager playing defense in the NHL will learn.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Management changes, product overhauls, several bankruptcies, a stock market IPO and a return to Formula 1 racing are recent developments in the company's long history.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
12 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, Ukraine has already fully integrated the DELTA battlefield management system across all levels of its Armed Forces, allowing commanders to coordinate operations more efficiently and track battlefield developments in real time.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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As fall progresses, officials, wildlife experts and virologists are in a watch-and-wait mode.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
9 Oct. 2025
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While a primary variant might trigger a disease, secondary variants can alter how that disease develops and progresses.—
Santhosh Girirajan,
The Conversation,
7 Oct. 2025
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Do this combination of 30-second progressions + 30-second recovery blocks for five rounds.—
J'ne Day-Lucore,
Outside,
7 Oct. 2025
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The aim at Anfield was always success but small progressions would have been accepted, considering Liverpool had been only the fourth-best team in the Premier League under his predecessor Gerard Houllier.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Growths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/growths. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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