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Recent Examples of stepwise
The percentage of uninsured respondents in the 30-49 age cohort, which was the first group targeted in a stepwise introduction of the requirement, rose to 14.5% in 2018 from 10.5% in 2016.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepwise
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The weather service said gradual weakening was likely Tuesday, and Fernand is forecast to become a post-tropical cyclone on Wednesday without making landfall.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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Afterward, a gradual rollout should commence with close monitoring of employee adoption and customer satisfaction.—
Samuel Mueller,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Its cumulative has now climbed to $381.4 million and is at eighth place on the global chart.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 Aug. 2025
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While Tesla does not disclose Cybertruck deliveries, the March recall covering about 46,000 vehicles built from the start of deliveries in November 2023 through February 27, 2025 suggests the truck's cumulative sales remain well below the annual capacity figures.—
Akash Sriram,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Stepwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepwise. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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