GRE vocabulary
attrition
a gradual reduction in strength or numbers
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In a sentence
Attrition in a sentence
Here is an example sentence showing attrition in a sentence.
The company reduced staff through attrition rather than layoffs.
Synonyms
depletionerosionwearing down
Antonyms
growthreinforcementaddition
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Questions about “attrition”
Attrition (noun) means a gradual reduction in strength or numbers
Here is attrition used in an example sentence: "The company reduced staff through attrition rather than layoffs."
Common synonyms for attrition include depletion, erosion, wearing down.
Antonyms of attrition include growth, reinforcement, addition.
Attrition is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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