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as in gradual
proceeding or changing by steps or degrees
the incremental evolution of the collection from a specialized gallery into a comprehensive art museum
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as in cumulative
produced by a series of additions of identical or similar things
the incremental total for my collection of baseball cards
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Recent Examples of incremental
Puig noted the company saw incremental organic growth from its skin care segment, in addition to the contribution from Dr. Barbara Sturm, a brand that the company acquired a majority stake in during January.
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Jennifer Weil, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
But incremental escalation finally led to an Israeli strike on an Iranian diplomatic compound in Damascus, Syria, which killed senior Iranian military officials and prompted Iran’s first direct barrage against Israel, with 300 missiles and drones in mid-April.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Oct. 2024
And Chamber of Commerce officials have highlighted recent reforms to the EB-5 visa program for immigrant investors as well as incremental increases to the cap on H-2B visas (for temporary or seasonal workers in the hotel, landscaping and other industries) as advocacy successes.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 25 Oct. 2024
In my experience, this approach of focusing on small, incremental improvements can build context and trust with frontline care providers.
—Dave Wessinger, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Jennifer Weil, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
But incremental escalation finally led to an Israeli strike on an Iranian diplomatic compound in Damascus, Syria, which killed senior Iranian military officials and prompted Iran’s first direct barrage against Israel, with 300 missiles and drones in mid-April.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Oct. 2024
And Chamber of Commerce officials have highlighted recent reforms to the EB-5 visa program for immigrant investors as well as incremental increases to the cap on H-2B visas (for temporary or seasonal workers in the hotel, landscaping and other industries) as advocacy successes.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 25 Oct. 2024
In my experience, this approach of focusing on small, incremental improvements can build context and trust with frontline care providers.
—Dave Wessinger, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Incremental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incremental. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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