escalations

noun

plural of escalation
as in inflations

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  1. expansions
  2. increases
  3. growths
  4. creeps
  5. proliferations
Noun
  • Space exploration is entering a new era, mirroring historical expansions where lasting wealth stemmed from infrastructure, not just initial discoveries.
    — Charles Beames, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Republicans said the expansions from the pandemic era went too far and tried to persuade Democrats to fund a temporary spending bill that didn't address the expiring ACA subsidies, with promises of discussing ways to continue the subsidies later.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 29 June 2026
Definition of expansions
Noun
  • Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.
    — STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
  • During periods of intense rainfall, the risk of flooding increases, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone areas.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026
Definition of increases
Noun
  • This makes room for growths now forming new plants.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026
  • The entire stalk, which appears to be the height of several grown men, is covered in growths that will eventually bloom, Callahan said.
    — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 24 June 2026
Definition of growths
Noun
  • When grass creeps into flower beds, or mulch blends into the lawn, the entire landscape can lose its sense of structure.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 2 July 2026
  • In some environments, workflows designed for speed begin slowing down again as manual review creeps back into the process.
    — Patricia Camden, Fortune, 20 June 2026
Definition of creeps
Noun
  • There were proliferations of bulbs that looked like something a pathologist might worry about and striations that might have been crops seen from above.
    — Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
Definition of proliferations
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