SHRINKAGE Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

shrinkage

noun

ˈshriŋ-kij

Definition of shrinkage

as in decrease

the amount by which something is lessened she knew that her diet was working by the striking shrinkage of her waist

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Recent Examples of shrinkage Debris from asteroid and comet impacts has obscured evidence of the planet's shrinkage. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026 Scientists from the German Aerospace Center’s Institute of Space Research reported Thursday that Mercury’s shrinkage may be 30% greater than previously believed — a loss in diameter of as much as 14 miles (23 kilometers). — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026 In November 2026, the BepiColombo mission will start conducting scans of Mercury's surface in much higher resolution than this, and that could reveal even more shrinkage features. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Regularly lowering sonar tools and mechanical sensors allows operators to map shifting cavern walls, track structural shrinkage, and inspect steel casings and cement seals for fractures. — Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shrinkage

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Noun

The decrease in gut bacteria diversity was tied to expansions in populations of certain bad actors, such as the bacteria Enterococcus faecium.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Kansas City dropped 221,703 to 1,527,098 and Arizona, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Colorado and Philadelphia all experienced decreases of 100,000 to 200,000.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of decrease

Noun

Twin Cities Marathon reported similar information, though without detailed analysis of risk reduction methods.

— Vibhu Krishna, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026
Staff reductions are expected to be brutal, and with so many duplicative roles across HBO Max and Paramount+, many talented executives will lose their jobs.

— Josef Adalian, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of reduction

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The Americans filled the leaderboard with their red numbers Saturday morning, and then had to rely on Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns rallying late in their fourballs match to at least make a dent in the International lead at the Presidents Cup.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Cutting that down by two-thirds could certainly make a decent dent.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of dent

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This was done three times per hill, each wall beginning where the previous one stopped but positioned to follow the direction that represents the most rapid topographical decline.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
The Wall Street Journal reported the exodus at the time as a 17% decline in two years.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of decline

Noun

On Friday, Tesla reported better-than-expected third-quarter vehicle deliveries, lifting the stock almost 5%, but the company still posted a 2% year-over-year drop.

— Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
The practical argument for wind-and-rain protection applies equally to spring transitional weather, and the trickle-down to Zara and Uniqlo means the shape will stay in stores well past this fall’s drop cycle.

— Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of drop

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