PREDATIONS Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

predations

noun

plural of predation

as in depredations

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depredations

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The number of depredations in Catron County is declining, even though wolf populations are growing, KUNM found.

— Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Not until early in the next century did Congress take on the depredations of Gilded Age plutocrats.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

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