: made or become greater : augmented
at increased risk for heart disease
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an increased concentration of sugar in the bloodstream
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Other benefits that significant majorities mentioned in that report include an increased sense of purpose in life, an enhanced ability to live one's values, greater agency and civic engagement and a better understanding of the needs of their communities.
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Next Avenue, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The decrease is due to increased operating, general, and administrative expenses.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 13 Dec. 2024
Specifically, the panel noted that the Secret Service, already dealing with the increased tempo of a presidential campaign, was protecting not one but two high-profile people that day in proximity to each other, with First Lady Jill Biden at a nearby event.
—Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Thompson likely faces some hard decisions in the future, with CNN’s television ratings cratering and an increased emphasis on digital looming.
—David Bauder, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2024
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Next Avenue, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The decrease is due to increased operating, general, and administrative expenses.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 13 Dec. 2024
Specifically, the panel noted that the Secret Service, already dealing with the increased tempo of a presidential campaign, was protecting not one but two high-profile people that day in proximity to each other, with First Lady Jill Biden at a nearby event.
—Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Thompson likely faces some hard decisions in the future, with CNN’s television ratings cratering and an increased emphasis on digital looming.
—David Bauder, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Increased.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/increased. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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