SHRINKAGES Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

shrinkages

noun

plural of shrinkage

as in decreases

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 shrinkages All of the cumulative regions the wave passes through, with all of the growth and shrinkages that occur, imprint themselves onto the wave, as do the initial and final gravitational potentials. — Big Think, 3 Apr. 2026

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Noun

As daylight decreases, buck (male deer) and doe (female deer) hormones increase.

— Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 31 Oct. 2026
Tim Belfall, a director at Starlink installer Westend WiFi, reports that the pricing decreases have been popping up in the UK, too.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of decreases

Noun

The labor force had been shrinking, the result of demographic changes and immigration reductions, but expanded by 421,000 in October.

— Jeff Cox, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
For decades, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and other ozone-depleting compounds were widely used in aerosol sprays, foams, air conditioners, and refrigerators, causing significant reductions in ozone levels.

— Dan Peck, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of reductions

Noun

The engineers wrote their names using Sharpies on the places where robotic arms made dents in the vehicles.

— Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Peel-and-stick tiles do not fare well in high-traffic or moisture-prone areas, and are prone to dents, scratches, discoloration, peeling, and shifting if the adhesive is damaged.

— Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of dents

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The Nasdaq is getting crushed Friday, losing more than 2% on the post-earnings declines in Amazon and Intel.

— Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026
Since then, circulation has remained stable at both, Brummond said, even as many other publications across the country have suffered declines.

— Pamela E. Walck, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026

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