as in decrease
the amount by which something is lessened
she knew that her diet was working by the striking shrinkage of her waist
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Recent Examples of shrinkage
Food Waste Reduction And Sustainability Food waste is a major industry challenge, with 30% of food produced for consumption lost to inventory shrinkage each year.
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Shangyan Li, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
As droughts in the Amazon intensify and deforestation continues, the rain forest is shrinking, fostering deeper droughts and further shrinkage.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
But participants who received liraglutide had 50 percent less shrinkage in several parts of the brain related to memory, learning, language and decision-making, compared to the control group.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Aug. 2024
Moreover, there was only minimal shrinkage to report.
—Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2024
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Shangyan Li, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
As droughts in the Amazon intensify and deforestation continues, the rain forest is shrinking, fostering deeper droughts and further shrinkage.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
But participants who received liraglutide had 50 percent less shrinkage in several parts of the brain related to memory, learning, language and decision-making, compared to the control group.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Aug. 2024
Moreover, there was only minimal shrinkage to report.
—Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrinkage
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This decrease is attributed to a reduction in transactions at existing centers.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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By 2050, Tanzania may experience significant drought and more intense flooding, which could lead to a widespread decrease in agriculture and a lowering of the gross domestic product by up to 18 percent.New York Times, New York Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Gauthier, who was mayor during most of the period in which the city achieved its historic drop in violent crime, believes East Palo Alto’s collaborative approach to crime reduction could be scaled up district-wide.Ryan Macasero, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Well, that this gradual reduction in time spent near the boats means sharks most likely do not form long-term associations with these vessels.Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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While Democrats hope to hold it, Republicans are looking to flip it, making a slight dent into the Democratic supermajority in Sacramento.Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
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But the market has been able to grow and mature so much that now law enforcement action against even one part of it is unlikely to make any lasting dent in the spread of infostealers.Joseph Cox, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
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So far, London has experienced a bit of a slump in the luxury real estate market in 2024 with a decline in high-end deals.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Italian manufacturer is doing well compared to mass-market carmakers and luxury brands more exposed to China, where there’s been a decline in purchasing due to a protracted real estate crisis.Chris Morris, Fortune Europe, 5 Nov. 2024
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But smart shoppers know that the early bird gets the worm, and many of our favorite brands and products are already seeing surprising price drops before the big day, just like Asus who produce a staggering array of PCs and peripherals that our PCMag reviewers tend to rate highly.K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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As reported, amid a sharp slowdown in China and Japan, organic sales at Gucci declined 25 percent in the third quarter, versus analysts’ predictions for a 21 percent drop.Luisa Zargani, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Shrinkage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrinkage. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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