Depletion

/dɪˈpliːʃən/

Synonyms for "depletion" (103 found)

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decreasediminutionecological declineenergy stateenvironmental changefatigue statelossphysiological statereductionresource lossshortagestep-downtemporary state

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energy drainfish stock declineforest resource lossfossil fuel depletionhabitat depletionmental fatiguemineral depletionphysical fatiguesoil depletionsoil nutrient depletionstamina losswater depletion

Collocations

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depletion ratefossil fuel depletionmineral depletionresource depletionsoil depletionwater depletion

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The current ozone hole area is still large compared to the 1980s, when the depletion of the ozone layer above Antarctica was first detected. This is because levels of ozone-depleting substances like chlorine and bromine remain high enough to produce significant ozone loss.

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Unsustainable fishing on coral reef areas can lead to the depletion of key reef species in many locations.

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The best refutation of the imaginary Malthusian laws of "land depletion" is the practice of Soviet collective farming.

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He is keenly aware that the depletion of the Ogallala aquifer could ultimately drive his family off the land.

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