exponential growth
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In everyday speech, exponential growth means runaway expansion, such as in population growth.
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They also see demand for chips no longer driven by PCs and smartphones but by AI models that will lead to exponential growth of that demand.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
School choice is out of the bottle, experiencing exponential growth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
The proposal asks for contributions from people who will quickly recoup what they are taxed given the exponential growth of their assets, he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026
"Since QSI's initial acquisition in 2011, Paris Saint-Germain's valuation, and interest from investors, has experienced exponential growth, reflecting the club's transformation into one of the most valuable and influential sports brands in the world."
From Barron's • Oct. 28, 2025
It’s been estimated that, because of the exponential growth of the world’s population, between 10 and 20 percent of all the human beings who have ever lived are alive now.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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