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replenishment

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[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.


Etymology

Origin of replenishment

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

Example Sentences

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He envisions a massive deployment of measures that are already in use, such as ocean-water desalination and aquifer replenishment, underpinned by federal incentives for reducing consumption.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 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

More employees are embracing “microshifting,” carving the workday into chunks, with intentional breaks for family time or personal replenishment.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 10, 2026

"There is no rapid path to replenishment, meaning any renewed Iranian assault would be met a fraction of the interceptors available when the conflict stated."

From BBC Jun. 1, 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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