INCREMENTS Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

increments

noun

plural of increment

as in increases

something added (as by growth) added another big increment to the sales total this quarter

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Recent Examples of increments Alternatively, microwave chocolate at 50 percent power in 30-second increments, stirring well between each, until mostly melted. —

Martha Stewart, 13 June 2026 Setting up the grill for cooking is easy, thanks to digital controls and presets with 15-degree increments between 180 and 450 degrees. —

Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026 These increments can boost both productivity and creativity by giving the brain time to reset, according to experts. —

Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 Stalls are paid in one-hour increments to allow for shorter stays in premium/higher-demand zones; the rate is $1 per hour. —

Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 10 June 2026 Advanced reservations are required and can be made in two-hour increments. —

Alexandra Maloney june 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026 The Giants used an algorithm created by the company qcue that used 20 variables to determine the cost of some tickets, with a starting range of $7 to $30 that moved in 50 cent-increments depending on demand. —

Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 June 2026 Crew members measuring the depth of the river would take what are known as soundings in 6-foot increments called fathoms. —

Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 31 May 2026 Instead of choosing one, Haze turned the process into an impromptu auction, asking buyers to bid against each other in $100,000 increments. —

Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 May 2026

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Noun

Even with increases in public funding, the demand for affordable childcare significantly outpaces supply, especially for infants.

— Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
While most of those states lean to the left, and Democratic legislators are far more likely to back minimum wage increases than Republicans, several staunchly conservative states similar to Oklahoma have passed higher minimum wages by ballot initiative.

— Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 16 June 2026