GROWTH Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

growth

noun

ˈgrōth

Definition of growth

as in tumor

an abnormal mass of tissue found a growth on the dog's neck under her collar

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Relevance

as in evolution

the act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced the growth of the gambling industry into an economic mainstay in some locations

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as in development

the process of becoming mature her reflections and mature behavior certainly demonstrate just how much emotional growth took place last summer

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Recent Examples of growth Anthropic acknowledged in April that rapid growth had strained its infrastructure and impacted reliability and performance. — Wen Shao, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 Small- to medium-sized domestic firms, particularly in the technology, pharmaceuticals, and construction sectors, offered stronger job growth and better employment conditions than larger businesses, ACET said. — Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026 The latest Netflix call underlined the growth in terms of viewers of content coming from non-English language countries. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026 While both traditional public and charter school enrollment has declined, private schools have largely seen growth in Miami-Dade, according to the available data and reports from large private school operators like the Archdiocese of Miami. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for growth

Recent Examples of Synonyms for growth

Noun

What was more, the data suggested that going after the therapy’s bull’s-eye might unlock the power of immunotherapy in other, more common cancers that had stubbornly rebuffed such efforts, like pancreatic and ovarian tumors.

— Andrew Joseph, STAT, 21 Oct. 2026
Among them, despite the doctors’ suspicions, 80% did not turn out to have evidence of tumors in their specimens, says Cercek.

— Alice Park, Time, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of tumor

Noun

The study continued that natural selection, genetic drift, and recombination biases shape the evolution of nonribosomal peptides, a class of compounds used in antibiotics such as penicillin, as well as toxins.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
The cutting-edge building details the city’s evolution from a humble fishing village to a bustling metropolis with over 18 million residents.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of evolution

Noun

Concerns over disruptions to oil flows have kept a geopolitical risk premium embedded in crude prices, with traders closely monitoring developments in the region.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
The statement said development work could continue on the property once the court proceedings have concluded.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of development

Noun

The maturation step is where the partnership with Sohm, which began in 2024, really takes off.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2026
Donaldson, however, is among the few YouTubers entering the most recent maturation of creators-turned-entrepreneurs because of the maintenance of multiple different corporate entities.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of maturation

Noun

There should be visibility into how progression happens, what triggers the next step and how value will be shared as the firm grows.

— Tim Brackney, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
The progression from vessel impact to environmental damage is clear to see in many cases, said Brian Barnes, who is part of a group of satellite oceanographers at the University of South Florida analyzing the effects of this war from afar.

— Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of progression

Noun

The shorter serviceberry, sweet crabapple and flowering dogwoods are strong choices for small yards.

— Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026
For all its flowering of original thought and creativity, the Renaissance was ultimately a time of patronage, and the patrons both held the power and used it to enrich their own palaces and places of worship.

— Christopher Koopman, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of flowering

Noun

The Valkyries made history in their inaugural season, becoming the first WNBA expansion team to reach the playoffs in its debut year.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Scaling hypersonic composites The expansion comes alongside a broader push to strengthen the US industrial base for hypersonic systems.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of expansion

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