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

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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

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proliferations
  1. increases
  2. accumulations
  3. additions
  4. boosts
Noun
  • The 2026 tournament has instituted significant ticket price increases, and overall growth in media rights and sponsorship fees may push the tournament’s revenues close to $700 million this year.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Consider the case of Wells Fargo , a stock with a price-to-earnings ratio of 12 that had a quarter that was roundly disliked by the analyst community, despite some perfunctory price target increases.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 July 2026
Definition of increases
Noun
  • Most of the region received 1-3 inches in the past 24 hours, but accumulations between 5-7 inches in Lewisville and the western portions of Fort Worth were recorded in the past 24 hours.
    — Michael Autovino, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • As the Eaton and Palisades fires roared across the Altadena area and the coastal Santa Monica Mountains in January 2025, the flames were fueled in part by accumulations of bone-dry chaparral, brush and other vegetation.
    — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
Definition of accumulations
Noun
  • Newcastle could remove Gordon and another player and replace them with an expensive signing and another cheaper one, or two mid-value additions.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • Subsequent after-show additions to her Instagram Story included re-posts of audience member IGs with photos and brief video clips of the Hacks actor taking her bows at curtain to a standing ovation.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 July 2026
Definition of additions
Noun
  • But Gunther said there were idiosyncratic boosts, such as for event tickets and gambling with the World Cup.
    — Alex Harring,Sarah Min, CNBC, 21 July 2026
  • The compulsion to seek out fun in summer heat is driven by a mix of biological boosts, social conditioning, and psychological relief from winter confinement.
    — Nicole F. Roberts, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
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