incremental
adjective
in·cre·men·tal
ˌiŋ-krə-ˈmen-tᵊl 
ˌin-
: of, relating to, being, or occurring in especially small increments
incremental additions
incremental change
Examples of incremental in a Sentence
the incremental evolution of the collection from a specialized gallery into a comprehensive art museum
the incremental total for my collection of baseball cards
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Worse, even exaggerated calculations — lower cost of college, total income instead of incremental — with the new College Scorecard data yield surprising results for CEW.
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Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The billboard campaign marks an incremental escalation in local Democratic efforts to mobilize Hispanic voters in Miami-Dade, a county where Republicans have made consequential electoral gains in recent years.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
The resounding response from the global economist community has been one of confusion about how exactly the incremental tariffs added on top of the 10% tariffs was calculated.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 3 Apr. 2025
For many, $449 might be an unjustifiable luxury, but for the Nintendo faithful, these incremental improvements add up to something quite promising indeed.
—James Perkins Mastromarino, NPR, 3 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The billboard campaign marks an incremental escalation in local Democratic efforts to mobilize Hispanic voters in Miami-Dade, a county where Republicans have made consequential electoral gains in recent years.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
The resounding response from the global economist community has been one of confusion about how exactly the incremental tariffs added on top of the 10% tariffs was calculated.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 3 Apr. 2025
For many, $449 might be an unjustifiable luxury, but for the Nintendo faithful, these incremental improvements add up to something quite promising indeed.
—James Perkins Mastromarino, NPR, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for incremental
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“Incremental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incremental. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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