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
The Federal Reserve’s balance sheet shrinkage is not tightening until the repo is at least empty and at that stage the balance sheet should be down to pre-Covid levels adjusted for inflation.
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Clem Chambers, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Overall, Richemont’s first-half shrinkage was small thanks chiefly to jewelry, the group’s largest division, where sales rose 2 percent to 7.1 billion euros.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
The chemical is used during the dyeing process and to help reduce shrinkage, mold growth and wrinkles.
—Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 9 Dec. 2024
Editor's tip: Start drying at the roots, working your way down the lengths of your hair to reduce frizz and prevent shrinkage.
—Erin Parker, Allure, 4 Dec. 2024
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Clem Chambers, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Overall, Richemont’s first-half shrinkage was small thanks chiefly to jewelry, the group’s largest division, where sales rose 2 percent to 7.1 billion euros.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
The chemical is used during the dyeing process and to help reduce shrinkage, mold growth and wrinkles.
—Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 9 Dec. 2024
Editor's tip: Start drying at the roots, working your way down the lengths of your hair to reduce frizz and prevent shrinkage.
—Erin Parker, Allure, 4 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for shrinkage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrinkage
Noun
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Under Bukele's tenure, El Salvador has seen a dramatic decrease in its crime rate.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2025
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That target implies a 14.2% decrease from Apple’s latest close.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Such reductions would likely require cuts to Medicaid, the joint federal-state health care plan for low-income residents, but exactly how those cuts would be implementedhas yet to be decided.—
Danielle J. Brown,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Apr. 2025
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Obviously, income reductions aren't advisable but can come with an income-tax silver lining.—
Russ Wiles,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Eliminating it isn’t going to make a dent in America’s $2 trillion deficit.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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Compared to the Stanleys, my older girls experienced dents in their Owalas almost immediately.—
Chaunie Brusie, RN,
Parents,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This is a result of a profit-first capitalist system in crisis in the epoch of imperialism’s decline.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Most of the decline in yields was from a decrease in the real, after-inflation yield demanded by investors, which reversed some of the increase from the previous week.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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That was the sharpest drop except for that seen at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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That also contributes to Alpha Direct's allure—many of the small companies that make these layers only make them in small drops.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Shrinkage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrinkage. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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