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. )

Example Sentences

Big orders for missile replenishment should benefit all defense primes, but especially RTX, whose business is more missile-heavy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Investors can probably double any cost to account for replenishment and maintenance.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

“With roughly 4,000 in the U.S. arsenal, that level of usage underscores the likelihood of increased replenishment, production, and defense spending going forward,” Bancroft wrote.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

"We demonstrate that electrochemical ammonia synthesis can be achieved through the protonation and replenishment of lattice nitrogen," Djire said.

From Science Daily • Nov. 6, 2025

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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