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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Economically, it’s possible to tell a story of U.S. growth that powers through higher oil prices, but it’s a stretch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The growth rate of most African countries continues to be slower than before the Covid pandemic, it noted.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

The fire calmed down overnight due to calming winds and increased humidity, which slowed growth.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Shifts in temperature extremes can affect crop growth, strain public health systems, and influence how communities perceive climate risks.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

But the instruments they were using to measure growth were clunky and took a lot of time and energy to analyze.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

growth

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