as in decrease
the amount by which something is lessened
the kind of catastrophic illness that can make a sizable depletion in a family's savings
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Recent Examples of depletion
And because these processes can vary at different altitudes, just examining the total amount of ozone in a column through the atmosphere can obscure a depletion trend at a specific altitude.
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Scott K. Johnson,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
That is what makes depletion so expensive and regeneration so hard to displace.
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Tenzin Seldon,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
If no changes are enacted by that time, the OASI trust fund depletion may trigger across-the-board benefit cuts.
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Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
The researchers found that surviving fibroblasts developed significantly larger nuclei after depletion—a possible sign of cellular stress—and that the fibroblast network covering the dermal space shrank by only about 10%.
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Peter Jurich,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2026
Against such seismic personal developments, the simultaneous grown and depletion of White Rock and its environs happen at a far more gradual pace, but don’t go ignored by Choijoovanchig and his patient camera.
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Guy Lodge,
Variety,
18 June 2026
The state in recent months has begun nudging the river district and the eight groundwater districts within the basin to begin taking more concrete steps to slow the depletion.
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Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
Hirano puts this premature end to the rover's mission as being down to either something becoming damaged on LEV-1 by its hopping motion, or by LEV-1's battery depletion, either way preventing data from being relayed back to Earth.
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Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
13 June 2026
According to most estimates, operational depletion could be reached in H2 2026.
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Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
Scott K. Johnson,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
That is what makes depletion so expensive and regeneration so hard to displace.
—
Tenzin Seldon,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
If no changes are enacted by that time, the OASI trust fund depletion may trigger across-the-board benefit cuts.
—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
The researchers found that surviving fibroblasts developed significantly larger nuclei after depletion—a possible sign of cellular stress—and that the fibroblast network covering the dermal space shrank by only about 10%.
—
Peter Jurich,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2026
Against such seismic personal developments, the simultaneous grown and depletion of White Rock and its environs happen at a far more gradual pace, but don’t go ignored by Choijoovanchig and his patient camera.
—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
18 June 2026
The state in recent months has begun nudging the river district and the eight groundwater districts within the basin to begin taking more concrete steps to slow the depletion.
—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
Hirano puts this premature end to the rover's mission as being down to either something becoming damaged on LEV-1 by its hopping motion, or by LEV-1's battery depletion, either way preventing data from being relayed back to Earth.
—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
13 June 2026
According to most estimates, operational depletion could be reached in H2 2026.
—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depletion
Noun
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Despite the criticism Williams has received for her hiring practices, Beasley-Pittman noted a decrease in the city’s personnel budget growth.
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Yet, if investments in digital defense hit record highs every year, why doesn't corporate vulnerability decrease?
Noun
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In Cañon City, Colorado, authorities are aiming for a 20% to 30% reduction in water use while asking residents to voluntarily conserve outdoor water consumption.
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Voltage reductions were also happening earlier in the day in parts of Staten Island, Queens, the Bronx, Brooklyn and Westchester, Con Edison spokesperson Jamie McShane told CNN.
Noun
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Surveys showing a decline in Americans who see democracy as important.
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This decision stems from chronic staffing shortages, crumbling infrastructure, budget constraints, and a substantial decline in the federal inmate population, which peaked in 2013 and has since fallen by nearly 30%.
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The patriotic ball drop is scheduled to air at midnight ET on CNN as July 3 turns into July 4 in Times Square.
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Tesla’s results – which came in above expectations – indicate the company may be recovering after two straight years of annual sales drops and the removal EV tax credits in the US, which has lowered the incentive for prospective American buyers.
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However, Norman Powell appears likely to leave in free agency, and paired with the loss of Herro, that puts a serious dent in the team’s non-Antetokounmpo/Bam Adebayo arsenal.
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The Padres will get four more games in Los Angeles next week to put a dent in those numbers.
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“Depletion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depletion. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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