: made or become greater : augmented
at increased risk for heart disease
Examples of increased in a Sentence
an increased concentration of sugar in the bloodstream
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As the Internet, and now AI, enabled increased firms’ capabilities, and customers acquired more power in the marketplace, the most successful firms were those that embraced startingly different principles.
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Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Their raptor-like beaks have adapted to include a large nasal passage that allows increased airflow, giving these scavengers the ability to detect decaying matter from miles away.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Those along the East Coast would be particularly affected by the major rise in sea levels if the AMOC collapses, facing increased and extreme flooding, even in the absence of storms.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Larger decanters generally do improve the aeration of the wine over smaller models because increased surface area leads to better oxygenation.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
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Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Their raptor-like beaks have adapted to include a large nasal passage that allows increased airflow, giving these scavengers the ability to detect decaying matter from miles away.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Those along the East Coast would be particularly affected by the major rise in sea levels if the AMOC collapses, facing increased and extreme flooding, even in the absence of storms.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Larger decanters generally do improve the aeration of the wine over smaller models because increased surface area leads to better oxygenation.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Increased.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/increased. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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