Synonyms of proliferations

proliferations

noun

plural of proliferation

1

as in increases

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

• increases
• additions
• boosts
• gains
• raises
• accretions
• expansions
• rises
• increments
• augmentations
• accumulations
• accruals
• supplements
• upticks
• addenda
• more
• pluses
• step-ups
• extensions
• continuations
• collections
• spikes
• assemblages
• gatherings
• appendixes
• complements
• accessions
• jumps
• upturns
• uptrends
• run-ups

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reductions
• decreases
• losses
• shrinkages
• diminutions
• depletions
• declines
• abatements
• falls
• decrements
• diminishments
• deductions
• falloffs
• drop-offs
• subtractions
• step-downs

2

as in accumulations

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

• accumulations
• increases
• additions
• multiplications
• growths
• expansions
• escalations
• inflations
• enlargements
• cumulations
• creeps
• accretions
• extensions
• rises
• amplifications
• augmentations
• spreads
• accruals
• gains
• distensions
• increments
• hikes
• boosts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decreases
• reductions
• condensations
• contractions
• shrinkages
• diminutions
• diminishments
• falls
• abatements
• drops
• falloffs
• drop-offs
• shortenings
• retrenchments
• constrictions
• compressions

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of proliferations

There were proliferations of bulbs that looked like something a pathologist might worry about and striations that might have been crops seen from above. — Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026