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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There is not an official definition for economic stagnation but it is usually considered as a period of slow or no growth.

From BBC

A majority of the index’s future indicators weakened, but continue to expects growth over the next six months.

From The Wall Street Journal

Activity at factories in the central U.S. eked out growth in December, cooling from last month’s activity as production and labor-market measures dragged.

From The Wall Street Journal

BP chair Albert Manifold said O'Neill's "proven track record of driving transformation, growth, and disciplined capital allocation makes her the right leader".

From Barron's

Stocks posted solid gains Thursday after U.S. inflation data showed price growth was much weaker than economists’ expectations in November.

From Barron's

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