as in decreases
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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Recent Examples of depletions
Corona Extra depletions were down 3% in the quarter.
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Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
Beer depletions were soft but operating margin was impressive.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
Beer depletions were soft but operating margin was impressive.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Depletions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depletions. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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