population growth

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The labor market is held in check by subdued economic growth, U.S. policy shifts, and softer population growth from reduced immigration.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

They describe how systems change over time, whether it is population growth, heat flow, or chemical reactions.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

But slowing population growth and the resulting aging workforce are perhaps the biggest factors.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

“Human population growth, habitat loss and the growth of industry across California inevitably leads to interaction between humans and wildlife,” Blakespear told legislators.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Conversely, any civilization that engages in serious interstellar exploration and colonization must have exercised zero population growth or something very close to it for many generations.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan