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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

Example Sentences

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Morgan Stanley expects HDD supply and demand parity to be delayed until 2029 due to strong cloud and AI data growth.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Many economists also believe that even if AI causes substantial job losses, it’s likely to fuel other kinds of job growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Meanwhile, expected earnings growth is accelerating for companies in the S&P 500 despite the Iran war, the Morgan Stanely note showed.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

“Fears of reduced spending, however, look unfounded. “Even if Trump doesn’t get his full $1.5 trillion, investors can expect defense spending growth for years to come,” wrote Morgan Stanley analyst Kristine Liwag on Monday.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

His company boosted net income by 14 percent in 2008, and he fully expects the growth to continue.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.