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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

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Research engineer Mr. Andrew Kogios, who supervised the students, highlighted the growth they achieved through the project.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

Economists call it a K-shaped economy: A big segment of the public is driving U.S. growth, while an even larger share of Americans just try to get by.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

The government has since slashed its stuttering growth forecast for this year and business confidence hit a six-year low this month.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Extra nutrients lead to the growth of algae, smothering seagrass beds, blocking sunlight and depleting the water of oxygen.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

If Mr. Bunny had been taking human growth hormones and was overly caffeinated.

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen

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