How do you use Escalation in a sentence? See 20 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like increase, plus the exact meaning.
Escalation in a sentence
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Escalation meaning
- The act of escalating.
- An increase or rise, especially to counteract a perceived discrepancy.
- A deliberate or premeditated increase in the violence or geographic scope of a conflict.
Synonyms of Escalation
Example sentences (20)
An Israeli ground assault would likely lead to a dramatic escalation in casualties on both sides in urban fighting.
In a phone interview with Central Oregon Daily News, Ameele said he’s always leaned toward de-escalation techniques.
Calling out the whole civil service would be an even bigger escalation that could force the government to budge.
Foreign-backed aid groups have been forced to shut down operations in recent days given an escalation in the violence.
The clash resulted in Emefiele's lawyers allowing the DSS to take custody of their client to avoid further escalation.
Also in train were a complaints escalation process, exit interviews and more transparent recruitment processes.
As Israel stares down another wave of terrorist violence, we cannot lose sight of the factors that fuel this escalation.
Since the February 2021 military coup, Myanmar has experienced a severe escalation of human rights violations.
He said he’s called on Viera Rosa to give officers more extensive training on de-escalation and self-defense as a result.
Putin's announcement "is irrelevant to the risk of escalation to nuclear war, which remains extremely low," ISW assessed.
That was the latest escalation in a long-running rivalry fuelled by the Western Sahara dispute and relations with Israel.
He also underlined what the White House said earlier Friday, amid fears of escalation against a major power in the region.
He says the implanting of “incendiary” policies like home demolitions by the Israeli government leads to such an escalation.
Memphis already had some reforms in place when Nichols was killed, including a ban on chokeholds and de-escalation policies.
The Council resolved that any further crisis or escalation in Ikare will result in the banishment of the Olukare and Owa-Ale.
She said the program gives teachers immediate tools, including de-escalation techniques, mindfulness and breathing techniques.
Forex traders have reported that the rate hovers between N1,035 and N1,045 to the dollar, indicating an escalation in scarcity.
As the Bulletin reveals on their website, this has heavily increased the ‘risk of nuclear escalation’.
In another violent escalation that began in November 2018, the army once again attacked power targets.
Dr Dan Lomas, also from Brunel, told The Sun Online: "For Russia, we've seen the usual people calling for an escalation, but how?
Common combinations with escalation
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- escalation of 39×
- an escalation 30×
- escalation in 29×
- further escalation 13×
- escalation and 11×
- the escalation 11×
- of escalation 9×
- recent escalation 6×
- and escalation 6×
- serious escalation 6×
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