growth
noun
the act or process, or a manner of growing; development; gradual increase.
antigrowth
-
a word derived from
growth.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Davis, 68, got involved in the fight not because he is antigrowth or outraged by gentrification, but as a personal favor to Mr. Spaulding.
From New York Times ● Sep. 5, 2015
“Some of them are antigrowth, antidevelopment, just plain wrong,” Mr. D’Amato said of the other mayoral contenders.
From New York Times ● May 16, 2013
While boosters of alternative therapies argue that some phytoestrogens, at least, appear to act as antigrowth factors in the uterus and breast, most physicians remain unconvinced of their safety.
From Time Magazine Archive
He became an antigrowth environmentalist, showing up one time barefoot at a county commission meeting, and was eventually elected the island's first mayor.
From Time Magazine Archive
The fat revenue stream from condo towers, resorts and convention hotels made it very difficult to elect antigrowth politicians.
From Time Magazine Archive
