depletion

noun

Definition of depletionnext
as in decrease
the amount by which something is lessened the kind of catastrophic illness that can make a sizable depletion in a family's savings

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  1. decrease
  2. reduction
  3. decline
  4. drop
  5. dent
Noun
  • Only 25% of new car buyers are considering an EV for their next purchase, a 2% decrease from last year.
    Anshuman Tripathy, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
  • As the policy rate increases or decreases, variable mortgage rates are expected to rise or decline respectively.
    Reza Ghazi, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of decrease
Noun
  • Recent advancements in deciphering spam through AI have led to improvements, and there is potential for significant spam reduction in the near future.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
  • The program was credited by city officials for a 43% reduction in homicides from 2012 to 2017.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of reduction
Noun
  • Therefore, a decline in estradiol during menopause can contribute to hypertension (high blood pressure).8 Sodium significantly affects hypertension.14 People with ovaries can be more sensitive to sodium during the menopause transition, which can lead to edema (fluid retention) in the limbs.
    Merve Ceylan, Health, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Mercedes-Benz suffered a 9.8% decline, according to the state-run statistics institute INEGI.
    AFP, Fortune Asia, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of decline
Noun
  • Between January and November, China’s industrial profits fell 4.7% from the same period last year, compared to a 4.3% drop year-on-year in the first 10 months of 2024.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
  • At least one of those storms is expected to hit New York City just in time for the Times Square ball drop on Tuesday night.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of drop
Noun
  • If there’s been a dent in Lankinen’s armour all season, too, it’s been his save rate off of relatively low-danger chances, something the Pietrangelo goal served to highlight.
    Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
  • By the numbers: Smartwatches claim the vast majority of the wearables market, but smart rings are beginning to make a dent; Samsung debuted one in February and Apple was recently rumored to be working on one too.
    Erin Brodwin, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of dent
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