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

These snow showers will also produce brief and localized reductions in visibility.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 14 Nov. 2026
Countries establish plans to reduce emissions, with the speed of reductions and ways to achieve them differing by country.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 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

Noun

Kurtz also pointed to declines in cities like San Francisco, which is moving to support more sober-living options, housing that bans drugs and alcohol.

— Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026
The zoo also recently renovated its orangutan habitat and is working to recover from attendance declines during the COVID-19 pandemic, a widespread problem for many similar organizations.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2026

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