incrementalism
noun
in·cre·men·tal·ism
ˌiŋ-krə-ˈmen-tə-ˌli-zəm 
: a policy or advocacy of a policy of political or social change by degrees : gradualism
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And when global crises are intensifying, incrementalism isn’t enough.
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Sivan Yaari, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
One thing this plan has going for it is incrementalism.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 29 July 2025
India emerges as an example of the downside of tiller reforms’ incrementalism.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
On a Sunday show recently, one Republican commented that incrementalism hadn’t worked, so DOGE had to take a different approach.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 10 Mar. 2025
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Sivan Yaari, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
One thing this plan has going for it is incrementalism.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 29 July 2025
India emerges as an example of the downside of tiller reforms’ incrementalism.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
On a Sunday show recently, one Republican commented that incrementalism hadn’t worked, so DOGE had to take a different approach.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for incrementalism
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“Incrementalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incrementalism. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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