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
Other than April 2020, last month’s job losses represent the most substantial shrinkage since 2009, when companies across the U.S. announced plans to terminate 132,590 roles.
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 6 May 2025
Pandemic-era delays, a surge in tourism after the pandemic and government shrinkage under Trump have all been blamed for the lengthy interview wait periods.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 6 May 2025
Accurate Inventory Management: Advanced weight sensors and shelf cameras prevent shrinkage and misclassification, ensuring real-time tracking.
—Shivaprakash S Nagaraj, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Yet the recent sign of unity shown by these work stoppages couldn’t slow a long-running shrinkage of union membership.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 25 Mar. 2025
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 6 May 2025
Pandemic-era delays, a surge in tourism after the pandemic and government shrinkage under Trump have all been blamed for the lengthy interview wait periods.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 6 May 2025
Accurate Inventory Management: Advanced weight sensors and shelf cameras prevent shrinkage and misclassification, ensuring real-time tracking.
—Shivaprakash S Nagaraj, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Yet the recent sign of unity shown by these work stoppages couldn’t slow a long-running shrinkage of union membership.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrinkage
Noun
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The number of mid-level touring artists dropped from 19% to 12% recently, while even superstars saw their share decrease from 44% to 36%.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
2 June 2025
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The freeze amounts to a 5% budget decrease for the universities due to the $2.4 billion budget shortfall.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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Largely confirming what other economic models have predicted, the Congressional Budget Office's estimations show that the tradeoff for a $2.8 trillion deficit reduction over 10 years would be an overall reduction in household wealth.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 June 2025
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The answer lies in reframing identity governance as a foundational layer for risk reduction.—
Leslie Milne,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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In Haiti’s case, neither a recent U.S. designation of the armed groups as terrorist organizations nor a multinational force led by Kenya has made a dent in the gangs’ ability to sow chaos.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2025
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Thus, minimum payments don’t make a dent in your loan’s principal.—
Christine Benz,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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That's when crossings at the border first began their sharp decline, a trend that accelerated after Trump took office.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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But there are also other factors contributing to the job decline, such as price compression caused by oversupply, which has forced many operators to cut costs, including labor expenses.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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This year’s increase would compare with a 0.4% rise in 2024 following drops of 7% and nearly 15% in 2023 and 2022, respectively, from inflated prices during the Covid-19 pandemic.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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The full-length leads during a packed frame of exciting new releases, as this Friday (June 6), includes drops from stars across genres — but none of them can quite compete with Wayne at the moment.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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“Shrinkage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrinkage. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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