growth

[grohth] / groʊθ /

NOUN

development, progress

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advance advancement expansion gain hike improvement increase production prosperity rise success surge

STRONG

aggrandizement augmentation boost buildup crop cultivation enlargement evolution extension flowering germination maturation multiplication produce proliferation sprouting stretching swell thickening unfolding vegetation waxing widening

WEAK

beefing up evolvement fleshing out heightening maturing up upping

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decline decrease failure halt loss stagnation stop worsening

STRONG

abridgment compression destruction reduction

WEAK

abatement diminishment lessening underdevelopment

NOUN

tumor

Synonyms

STRONG

Cancer cancroid excrescence fibrousness fungus lump mole outgrowth parasite polyp swelling thickening wen

WEAK

fibrous tissue

Antonyms

WEAK

abatement decrease diminishment failure lessening reduction stagnation underdevelopment

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Dig deeper: Medicare Advantage’s once-blistering growth dropped in 2026.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

A risk for Venture Global is that higher prices and fears of further bottlenecks might deter Asian nations, a growth market for exporters, from signing new contracts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The growth rate of 2.48% for 2027 is still lower than the finalized rate increases of 5.06% in 2026 and 3.70% in 2025.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Analyst projects Kratos sales growth of 28% in 2026 and 20% in 2027, driven by drone and missile demand.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Each one charted the acceleration of the cancer in her body and the growth of the baby, interspersed with notes on her research.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

growth

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