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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

Example Sentences

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But the crisis in the Gulf could shave off growth by as much as 1%, as per various brokerages.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Morgan Stanley expects HDD supply and demand parity to be delayed until 2029 due to strong cloud and AI data growth.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Many economists also believe that even if AI causes substantial job losses, it’s likely to fuel other kinds of job growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The S&P 500 remains down this year despite its recent rebound, with attractive buying opportunities in cyclical and quality growth stocks, according to Morgan Stanley.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Rocked him with one hand, gently, while she waved good-bye to Mama, and kept rocking long after her mother rounded the corner and disappeared into the ferny forest growth.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.