incremental
adjective
in·cre·men·tal
ˌiŋ-krə-ˈmen-tᵊl 
ˌin-
: of, relating to, being, or occurring in especially small increments
incremental additions
incremental change
Examples of incremental in a Sentence
the incremental evolution of the collection from a specialized gallery into a comprehensive art museum
the incremental total for my collection of baseball cards
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As long as Russia can keep taking territory in Ukraine—however incremental and irrespective of the massive numbers of Russians that must die to do so—Putin will keep fighting.
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Michael McFaul, Time, 7 Dec. 2025
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In its latest offer, the district countered with a 3% raise and incremental increases in health care benefits from the current 80% provided to 90% by the start of 2027.
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Michael McFaul, Time, 7 Dec. 2025
If the court doesn’t agree, the justices could take another incremental step towards deregulating the campaign finance area, said Rick Hasen, a professor and election law expert at the UCLA School of Law.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 7 Dec. 2025
In its latest offer, the district countered with a 3% raise and incremental increases in health care benefits from the current 80% provided to 90% by the start of 2027.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025
Afeyan shares the organizational models and practices that work best to produce innovation, the difference between managing risk and managing uncertainty, and what separates true breakthrough innovation from everyday, incremental improvements.
—Harvard Business Review, 4 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for incremental
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“Incremental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incremental. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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