How to Use exponential in a Sentence

exponential

adjective
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  • Prices have increased at an exponential rate.
  • The business has experienced several years of exponential growth.
  • That has led to the exponential growth of home prices nearby.
    — Candace Taylor, WSJ, 3 Nov. 2022
  • Yarbro was one of them, and his growth was, once again, exponential.
    — Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 July 2022
  • Dell reminded me that, in each of the four decades he’s lived in Austin, the city has seen exponential growth.
    — Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2023
  • But there are faster forms of growth than exponential growth.
    — Quanta Magazine, 1 Dec. 2022
  • And if non-stop exponential growth is one of them, then the next step is obvious.
    — Alla Adam, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2023
  • The exponential growth of each fund since then speaks for itself; a16z is now on its fourth — a $1.6 billion fund.
    — Lucy Brewster, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2022
  • The pace of advancement is in an exponential phase right now.
    — Catherine Garcia, The Week, 29 June 2023
  • Peso recently spoke to Rolling Stone about the impact of Cano and other artists helped lead to the exponential growth of the genre.
    — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Podcasts have seen exponential growth over the past year.
    — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 24 Aug. 2022
  • The growth in crypto fraud has turned exponential in recent years.
    — Matt Pearcestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2022
  • But even with at least four years of exponential growth under its belt, the brand can't take its success for granted.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN, 17 Aug. 2022
  • An exponential rise in EV cars and trucks and buses could bring on such a steep transition.
    — Ian Palmer, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Numbers greater than one show a state of exponential growth while those less than one show a shrinking public health threat.
    — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2022
  • Lebanon's economic woes have been no stranger to headlines, but its rate of decline has been exponential in the last two years.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 1 Aug. 2022
  • Thanks to this series, Eilish been able to check in on her past selves every year and reflect on the exponential growth in her career.
    — Vulture, 28 Nov. 2022
  • The rate of change is brutally exponential, and the complexity of the world is daunting.
    — Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Sales are expected to rise 53 percent in the U.S. this year, growing at an exponential clip.
    — Jaclyn Trop, Discover Magazine, 18 Nov. 2022
  • The exponential increase in the speed of access to information on the Internet; what used to take us weeks at a time can be done in five minutes.
    — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2023
  • So [there will be] an exponential explosion in the number of satellites.
    — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 25 May 2022
  • Sharpless noted the exponential growth of plastic production and use since the 1980s.
    — Daniel Kool, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2022
  • The basic idea is that, while most startup companies fail, those that succeed grow at an exponential rate that more than makes up for the losses.
    — Kim Phillips-Fein, The New Republic, 11 May 2022
  • Others were blatant, like the exponential increase in home costs.
    — Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News, 3 July 2022
  • With the industry’s exponential growth in recent years, there’s now a multitude of rising bands that could quickly fill the gap while BTS takes a break.
    — Min Joo Kim, Washington Post, 15 June 2022
  • In the tech world, there’s a pervasive culture of risk-taking and the potential for exponential rewards.
    — Les Borsai, SPIN, 26 June 2023
  • In other words, warm air can hold much more moisture than cold air, and the relationship is exponential.
    — Matt Lanza, Ars Technica, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Her ego grew to exponential proportions this week — as did her delusional perspective of her spot in the game.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2022
  • The late 1960s were equally turbulent and triumphant times for Porsche, whose road and race cars were evolving at an almost exponential rate.
    — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Be sure to give yourself the time and space to rest while all of this excitement is flowing in, there is nothing wrong with keeping a level head even with such exponential growth!
    — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2023

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