How to Use increment in a Sentence

increment

noun

• They increased the dosage of the drug in small increments over a period of several weeks.
• The volume is adjustable in 10 equal increments.
• Fines increase in increments of $10.
• Lower the heat and, in increments, add the crème fraîche to the simmering sauce.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2023
• Voice that cracked stone with force (and) by increment.
  — USA TODAY, 26 July 2023
• Keep adding stock in increments until the rice is cooked through.
  — The View, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2023
• The bulk of the state and city’s support for the project will come through what’s called tax increment financing.
  — Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2022
• Rent cannot be raised by more than two increments over 12 months.
  — Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 23 Apr. 2024
• Microwave it in 20-second increments and break up the clumps with a fork.
  — Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
• Deal five cards to each player in increments of two and three, starting with the player to the left of the dealer.
  — Stephen J. Beard, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2023
• Coach talks about growing his game in increments, and he’s done that.
  — Detroit Free Press, 11 July 2023
• The study authors showed that the risk of death from any cause drops by 4% to 7% for each one-point increment in the Mediterranean diet score.
  — Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health, 19 June 2024
• The odds increased to 14% for every 3% increment in the intake of protein from dairy sources.
  — Lauren Manaker Ms, Rdn, Ld, Verywell Health, 30 Jan. 2024
• Two buttons on the left flank of the case move the local hour hand forward or backward in one-hour increments.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 June 2024
• That’s a noted upgrade from the ‘17 feature that would speed up in 5 mph increments.
  — cleveland, 16 Sep. 2023
• This feature advances in one-hour increments with a simple push on the crown.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 28 June 2023
• Microwave on high in 15-second increments until the jam is warm and pourable.
  — Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2023
• Workers can redeem these in increments of one or two weeks at a time.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2023
• The process included the creation of a tax-increment financing district to help fund the project.
  — Elena Ferrarin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2022
• There are no set guidelines, but tiny increments are best.
  — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 11 Apr. 2024
• What will happen first during a 10-minute increment — a throw-in, a free kick, a goal kick, something else?
  — New York Times, 26 Mar. 2021
• For the first time, schools and districts will be given an overall ranking from one to five stars, in half-star increments.
  — cleveland, 13 Sep. 2023
• That increment advanced the year-to-date total in China to $9.94 billion.
  — Patrick Frater, Variety, 12 Nov. 2023
• The smaller platform can measure in increments as small as 0.01 grams, and the large, backlit display is easy to read.
  — Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2024
• The rarest, like Kurt’s, are too few to allow for effective research, but even those have seen small increments of progress.
  — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2024
• Whisk in the mashed sweet potatoes in increments, then add butter and stir until melted.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2023
• Skidpad grip is lowest of the pack, and braking distance is longest by the slimmest increment.
  — Patrick Bedard, Car and Driver, 18 Nov. 2020
• The firms also urged changes to a third SEC proposal, which aims to decrease the price increments for stocks to as little as one-tenth of a penny.
  — Alexander Osipovich, WSJ, 6 Mar. 2023
• Three of those hours also needed to include school in 20-minute increments.
  — Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2024
• The tablet form also allows these to be cut in half or quarters with a pill cutter to provide even smaller dosing increments.
  — Willow Jarosh, Ms, Rd, Health, 18 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 15 Dec 2024