more and more

adverb

: to a progressively increasing extent

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The publishing industry has become a business that is more and more driven by data, with execs wanting to see numbers before taking any risks. Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026 With an aging population and more and more people with skin cancer, the capacity of dermatology is barely reaching 50 percent of what the US needs. Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026 As his presence became more and more dominant, his work was treated less like music and more like a logo or a brand activation. Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2026 Platform booties specifically have been popping up on my radar more and more lately. Jenna Curcio, InStyle, 21 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 24 Jan. 2026.

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