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
One of the fundamental threats to (or from) contemporary culture, then, is the absolute suffocation and depletion of inner life, a massification that stupefies and typifies.
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Elaine L. Wang
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Every year, the Social Security Administration warns the public that the trust fund used to pay retirement benefits is headed for depletion.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
Management practices creating cognitive depletion cannot be offset by downstream interventions treating symptoms rather than causes.
—Andrew Mawson, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The settlements call for reducing groundwater depletions to a rate of 18,200 acre-feet per year.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
Reality starts to sink in In reality, the Russian space program is chronically underfunded, and the war against Ukraine has only accelerated the depletion of talent and resources.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
There's other impacts like depletion of rivers.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
In the months following the murders, the brothers themselves also contributed to the rapid depletion of the estate.
—Hannah Parry
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
The depletion of lithium in the brain plays a role in most of the deterioration in several mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Elaine L. Wang
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Every year, the Social Security Administration warns the public that the trust fund used to pay retirement benefits is headed for depletion.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
Management practices creating cognitive depletion cannot be offset by downstream interventions treating symptoms rather than causes.
—Andrew Mawson, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The settlements call for reducing groundwater depletions to a rate of 18,200 acre-feet per year.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
Reality starts to sink in In reality, the Russian space program is chronically underfunded, and the war against Ukraine has only accelerated the depletion of talent and resources.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
There's other impacts like depletion of rivers.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
In the months following the murders, the brothers themselves also contributed to the rapid depletion of the estate.
—Hannah Parry
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
The depletion of lithium in the brain plays a role in most of the deterioration in several mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depletion
Noun
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Fed Governor Stephen Miran, who was just confirmed by the Senate on Monday, called for a half-point decrease.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Local port leaders attribute the decrease to seasonal fluctuations in certain sectors, an ongoing economic slowdown and the impact of tariffs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The reduction of labor costs via automation, efficiency gains, and increasing digital goods and services would all serve to push prices down.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The survey data reveals that 60% of employees believe their leaders lack empathy during layoffs, while 54% don't trust leadership to handle workforce reductions fairly.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Following on from its second-quarter results, the company maintained its full-year sales growth outlook of a low single-digit year-over-year decline.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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At the time, Western Sizzlin had long been in a period of decline, having filed for bankruptcy in 1992.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Knee rips and distressing, as well as a drop-sleeve denim moto jacket added some New York attitude to the collection.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Sep. 2025
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While some tote handles can be too short and cause chafing and others too long and cause discomfort, this bag handle has an 11-inch drop for convenient shoulder wear.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The first two days of LIV on the CW attracted audiences of fewer than 300,000 viewers, significantly below the PGA Tour event that weekend, and the ratings never made a dent compared with the PGA Tour.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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That tragedy gave way to discord within the UTM and the exit of key leaders, as well as a dent to the party’s popularity.—
Charles Pensulo,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Depletion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depletion. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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