replenishment

American  

[ri-plen-ish-muhnt] / rɪˈplɛn ɪʃ mənt /

noun

1. the act or process of resupplying, refilling, or renewing.

   I calculated that, without prompt replenishment, we would soon run out of food and fuel.

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Etymology

Origin of replenishment

replenish ( def. ) + -ment ( def. )

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

replenishment

This replenishment process does not mean that another catastrophic eruption is imminent.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

Next month, residents will vote on whether to approve a 1% sales tax increase for 10 years to fund sand replenishment projects, beach erosion control and fire protection services.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

The mediocre headline increase comes with a big caveat: A bigger U.S. trade deficit and smaller inventory replenishment shaved 1.7 percentage points off the economy’s growth rate.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026

The group consists of HMS Prince of Wales, Type 45 destroyer HMS Duncan, F-35 jets, Merlin and Wildcat helicopters, and is supported by RFA Tidespring, a replenishment tanker.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

Fed by neither streams nor springs, the lake was often filthy and algaed, relying on fickle prairie rains for replenishment.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien

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