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b
: the process of growing
a substance that promotes the growth of new cells
c
: progressive development : evolution
the growth of a civilization
personal and emotional growth
2
3
: a producing especially by growing
fruits of his own growth
4
: anticipated progressive product of growing especially in capital value and income
Some investors prefer growth to immediate income.
Examples of growth in a Sentence
He had a growth spurt when he was 16 years old.
She's concerned that the medication might slow her child's growth.
He discovered a substance that promotes the growth of new blood vessels.
The city has undergone explosive growth in recent years.
He sees his college years as an opportunity for personal growth.
It's important to prune the bush every year to encourage new growth.
Their profits have averaged five percent growth in the last four years.
The tree has an average annual growth of almost a foot.
a thick growth of underbrush
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Yang is part of a generation of workers that powered China's growth by digging coal from underground mines in Datong, a city known as China's coal capital in the northern province of Shanxi.
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ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
The surge in arrests has led to an accompanying growth in deportations, particularly as federal officials have moved to keep immigrants detained indefinitely by, among other things, granting bail far less often to longtime residents of the United States.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
Such mutations can accelerate a tumor’s growth, making the cancer harder and harder to treat and sometimes, as in this instance, claiming the patient’s life.
—Jerome Groopman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Another reason for the growth, Father Matijevic said, is that there's a lot of darkness with the war in the Middle East and uncertain times.
—Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
The surge in arrests has led to an accompanying growth in deportations, particularly as federal officials have moved to keep immigrants detained indefinitely by, among other things, granting bail far less often to longtime residents of the United States.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
Such mutations can accelerate a tumor’s growth, making the cancer harder and harder to treat and sometimes, as in this instance, claiming the patient’s life.
—Jerome Groopman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Another reason for the growth, Father Matijevic said, is that there's a lot of darkness with the war in the Middle East and uncertain times.
—Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for growth
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“Growth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/growth. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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growth
noun1
a
: stage or condition reached in growing : size
the dog hasn't reached full growth
b
: a process of growing especially through an increase in size or amount
a growth of wealth
good nutrition promotes growth
growth of a crystal
c
: a process of developing
the growth of civilization
2
: a result or product of growing
covered with a growth of mold
a thick growth of underbrush
3
: an abnormal mass of tissue (as a tumor or wart)
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