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attrition

nounCommon GRE wordMore A words

a gradual reduction in strength or numbers

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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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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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