Synonyms of proliferation

proliferation

noun

1

as in increase

something added (as by growth)

a large proliferation in the number of electrical appliances was placing enormous demands upon the region's power supply

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increase
• addition
• boost
• gain
• rise
• expansion
• augmentation
• raise
• increment
• accumulation
• accretion
• accrual
• uptick
• plus
• supplement
• addendum
• step-up
• continuation
• more
• collection
• extension
• spike
• gathering
• complement
• upturn
• assemblage
• jump
• appendix
• accession
• uptrend
• run-up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reduction
• depletion
• decrease
• loss
• decline
• diminution
• shrinkage
• lowering
• abatement
• lessening
• fall
• decrement
• diminishment
• falloff
• drop-off
• deduction
• subtraction
• step-down

2

as in accumulation

the act or process of becoming greater in number

the proliferation of mistakes as both actors and crew became more and more tired

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accumulation
• increase
• accumulating
• addition
• multiplication
• mushrooming
• growth
• expansion
• doubling
• escalation
• rise
• creep
• inflation
• enlargement
• augmentation
• quadrupling
• spread
• amplification
• extension
• cumulation
• distension
• tripling
• accrual
• accretion
• lengthening
• increment
• gain
• boost
• hike

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decrease
• reduction
• diminution
• diminishing
• contracting
• shrinkage
• contraction
• compression
• lowering
• condensation
• shrinking
• abatement
• constriction
• drop
• lessening
• fall
• condensing
• diminishment
• shortening
• falloff
• drop-off
• retrenchment
• compressing
• constricting
• retrenching

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of proliferation

In Spanish cities, a housing supply shortage has worsened thanks to population growth driven by immigration and a proliferation of short-term rentals. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

With the recent proliferation of agents and their ability to comparison shop for higher-yielding investments (just like buying a sweater), financial stocks have taken a hit. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Under the Watani cover, Al Falasi helped facilitate the UAE’s secret weapons-purchasing programs, one confidential source who had direct knowledge of the charity’s proliferation program revealed. — Matthew Cole, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026

Tuesday’s blog post is just the latest from Spotify as the world’s largest streaming service seeks to address the proliferation of AI content hitting platforms. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026

But none of them adequately addresses the problem of ensuring European security without risking further proliferation. — Ivo H. Daalder, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026

The debate over whether cover letters had become an outdated ritual was already in full swing before the proliferation of artificial intelligence. — Julia Carpenter, Washington Post, 14 Oct. 2026

There has been a proliferation of not-so-great polls this cycle, some driven by AI, others without long track records and even a pollster exposed to be fake. — Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026

Utility costs are rising for customers in Florida, and the proliferation of data centers is expected to exacerbate that issue. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026