PROLIFERATION! Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

proliferation

noun

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

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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

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Recent Examples of proliferation The film industry has a genuine chance to protect itself from the slop proliferation problem already overwhelming YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and Spotify. —

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 May 2026 Lennox acknowledges that this proliferation of AI has led to changes to how his team works. —

John Kell, Fortune, 13 May 2026 The superpowers would not only be discussing threats of instability to the global financial system, but also fears of proliferation — advanced AI tools getting into the hands of bad actors interested in using bio- or cyberweapons that could target both countries. —

Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026 The proliferation of cord cutting and the rise of streaming services have put the pressure on content studios to keep viewers engaged and advertisers buying in. —

Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 11 May 2026 The proliferation of unmanned systems in the modern battlespace are forcing militaries to rethink defense economics. —

Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026 The proliferation of drone technology In the wake of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the United States rapidly expanded the operational use of UAVs. —

Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026 However, it was later refined and proven to remedy gout by reducing white blood cell division and proliferation that brings on this condition. —

Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 7 May 2026 There is an overlap of subject matter in these two books—cults, obviously, but also both involve thinking about why there seemed to be such a proliferation of them in the 1970s. —

Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 May 2026

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Looking ahead, the biggest growth drivers for Cisco will likely be hyperscaler AI build-outs and enterprise artificial intelligence networking upgrades, in addition to campus modernization as requirements for traffic, security, and latency increase, according to HSBC.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 15 May 2026
School nutrition directors say that the increases are not enough and Congress needs to rethink the reimbursement formula as meal program costs rise.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 15 May 2026