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.
• Most are good for five years and come in increments of $25.
  — cleveland, 19 Mar. 2020
• 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
• The two buttons on the left side of the case allow the local-time hour hand to be moved backward and forward in one-hour increments.
  — Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 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
• That’s not far off in an industry that plans in decade-long increments.
  — Fortune, 20 Aug. 2019
• The bonds were part of a $58 million tax increment financing deal for the overall project.
  — Meredith Cohn, baltimoresun.com, 6 Dec. 2019
• 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 no more than 16 guests at a time, the program promises life change—possibly grand, but at the least, of some increment.
  — Ann Abel, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2019
• Look at your day in 15-minute increments, suggests Clark.
  — Peggy J. Noonan, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2019
• The cookie eGift cards are available in increments of $1 for one cookie, $2 for three cookies or $8 for a dozen.
  — Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2019
• The tax increment financing district ends in 2040, Di Santo said.
  — Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
• Despite the upbeat earnings news, shares in Comcast sank as much as 10% in the opening hour of the trading day – a dramatic move for a stock that typically moves in fractional increments.
  — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025

Last Updated: 15 Mar 2025