depopulation
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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"I also suspect factors such as abandoned farmland and unused land due to depopulation and an ageing population have an impact," he said.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
Migrants have helped to enrich our living standards and helped ward off depopulation trends that threaten other wealthy countries.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025
Like many Scottish islands, the island is struggling with depopulation with retirees making up a large proportion of the residents.
From BBC • May 5, 2025
Continuing to raise animals in overcrowded conditions and relying on mass depopulation is an unsustainable and inhumane response.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2025
The importance of lethal microbes in human history is well illustrated by Europeans’ conquest and depopulation of the New World.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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