PIECEMEAL Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

piecemeal 1 of 2

adjective

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as in gradual

proceeding or changing by steps or degrees a piecemeal attempt to remedy the traffic congestion

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piecemeal

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adverb

ˈpēs-ˌmēl

as in gradually

by small steps or amounts remodeled their house piecemeal because of budgetary constraints

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as in apart

into parts or pieces one well-aimed blow ripped the piñata piecemeal

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together

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But the piecemeal allegations leveled in the criminal and civil cases stopped short of answering an essential question that’s been hinted at by attorneys, investigators and internet sleuths: Who else was involved? —

Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024 If the far right wins out, as currently seems likely, Israel will continue to dispossess Palestinians from large swaths of the West Bank and build more settlements, pushing forward with the piecemeal annexation that Smotrich has spearheaded. —

Mairav Zonszein, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2024

Adverb

His empire was built piecemeal over many years marked by low interest rates that propelled business acquisition, and gathered buckets of debt along the way. —

Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2024 Households’ child-care needs are not best dealt with piecemeal. —

Elliot Haspel, The Atlantic, 23 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for piecemeal