PROLIFERATIONS Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

proliferations

noun

plural of proliferation

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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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

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Noun

The additional pension costs imposed by AB 1383 would leave cities with less money for staffing, salaries, and other public services or require significant tax increases.

— Mariana Trujillo, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2026
As Venus moves closer to Earth in its orbit, its apparent size increases, even as the illuminated portion shrinks.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of increases

Noun

Widespread, measurable rainfall is expected, with accumulations of 1 inch or less in most areas.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
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

Definition of accumulations

Noun

Securing those additions, though, is secondary to the more pressing need to build and develop a strong starting XI, an area in which Carrick has made significant progress.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
The additions of Sparling and Keller are part of Scorability’s investment across its engineering, operations and customer success teams.

— Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of additions

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That includes boosts from socialist Donavan McKinney, who is running for Michigan’s 13th District, and Will Lawrence, who cross-endorsed with el Sayed and is running for Michigan’s 7th District.

— Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026
While the Big Data + Panel tide raised pretty much every boat in the sports-TV waters, the year-to-year boosts notched by the likes of the NBA, NFL and NHL were likely a one-time phenomenon.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 July 2026

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