as in increase
something added (as by growth)
added another big increment to the sales total this quarter
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Recent Examples of increment
For example, two hours of focused work is far more productive than two hours split into 30-minute increments.
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Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The Fed typically moves in quarter-percentage-point increments, meaning this could translate into two reductions this year.
—Sean Conlon,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
As part of the ongoing development, the Army has also been investing in future increments of the missile system, including Incidents 2 and 3.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 14 Feb. 2025
There is just under $140 million currently available in tax increment financing funds to cover the new teachers contract and pension liabilities, according to district officials.
—Ikram Mohamed, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
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Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The Fed typically moves in quarter-percentage-point increments, meaning this could translate into two reductions this year.
—Sean Conlon,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
As part of the ongoing development, the Army has also been investing in future increments of the missile system, including Incidents 2 and 3.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 14 Feb. 2025
There is just under $140 million currently available in tax increment financing funds to cover the new teachers contract and pension liabilities, according to district officials.
—Ikram Mohamed, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for increment
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The current model of two sites rather than four, like in the men’s NCAA Tournament, reduces overhead costs, and the increase in gate revenue is an additional boon.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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This vulnerability is further underscored by recent increases in poverty.—
Murtaza Ali,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The agreement had required Iran to drastically reduce its uranium enrichment and stockpile levels in return for sanctions relief, which helped stabilize its economy before the U.S. exit reversed those gains.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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In a statement announcing one of these rollbacks, the EPA said that the U.S. has already made major gains in air quality, implying that these are enough.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2025
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The fabric is known to be smoothing and super flattering, so expect this pair to deliver an extra boost of confidence.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Apr. 2025
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The survey found that the boost in economic optimism that accompanied Trump’s reelection has disappeared, with more Americans now believing the economy will get worse than at any time since 2023 and with a sharp turn toward pessimism about the stock market.—
Steve Liesman,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2025
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Late Monday night, federal officials indicated that Harvard would be docked $2.2 billion in multiyear grants in addition to the cancellation of a $60 million contract due to its letter and failure to comply.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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In addition to its durability, the rug is also easy to care for.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Increment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/increment. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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