more and more

adverb

: to a progressively increasing extent

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Although physicists will no doubt argue over the best approach, the one the field has taken continues to teach us more and more about the nature of reality and the contents of our Universe. Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026 As more and more business teams incorporate LLMs into their daily workflows, responses generated must be accurate and reliable. Connie Etemadi, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026 And as the book went on there was more and more ugliness. Akhil Sharma, New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2026 With more spaceflight activity happening generally, private companies are taking on more and more responsibility for missions as well. Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 28 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for more and more

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of more and more was in the 13th century

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“More and more.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more%20and%20more. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.

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