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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Those lofty crude prices aren’t just a risk for inflation; they could further dampen consumer spending, one of the biggest and most consistent drivers of real GDP growth in recent quarters.

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U.S. job growth in February was much weaker than economists expected.

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There’s also hope that this could be the year that Burlington does deliver more predictable same-store sales growth.

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Increased defense growth could add one million U.S. jobs.

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With the new target, there appears to be a tolerance for slower growth, which should give policymakers more flexibility to pursue quality growth, a priority in recent years.

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