more and more

adverb

|Updated on: 22 Jun 2018

Definition of more and more

: to a progressively increasing extent

Recent Examples of more and more from the Web

There’s more and more of a convergence between traditional Silicon Valley technology and health innovation.

— julia belluz, Vox, "How Silicon Valley got played by Theranos," 15 June 2018
As more and more city halls and statehouses respond to voters by signing paid leave legislation, the pressure mounts in Washington, D.C. for a comprehensive federal policy.

— alan barber, Fortune, "Ivanka Trump’s Paid Leave Policy Would Be Disastrous. Here Are Some Better Options," 15 June 2018
So more and more of them are going to be enjoying centennial birthdays, like the two celebrated this week in metro Detroit.

— bill laitner, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan is aging faster than the rest of the U.S. – here's why," 8 June 2018
But as Jones nears free agency and a crossroads of his career on several fronts, his play in center field will become more and more of a factor in his evaluation.

— jon meoli, baltimoresun.com, "Orioles' Showalter: Jones' challenges in field 'not something that has been noticed to an extent'," 6 June 2018
As Uber and Lyft seize more and more of the on-demand transportation market, however, the companies face greater calls to conform to some of the standards that have long governed mass transit and other forms of public transportation.

— fredrick kunkle, Washington Post, "Uber, Lyft and other ride-hailing apps are ‘useless’ for disabled riders, NYC advocates say," 26 May 2018
Retirement costs have gobbled up more and more of the city's budget in the past decade.

— phillip m. bailey, The Courier-Journal, "Louisville avoids 'crippling' budget cuts from soaring pension costs thanks to override of Bevin's veto," 17 Apr. 2018
As gentrification and inequality are the on rise, more and more of the communities that built this city are being driven out.

— Daily Intelligencer, "4 Start-ups Actively Making NYC a Better Place," 7 Apr. 2018
Companies are going to increasingly take on more and more of that responsibility.

— scott mccartney, WSJ, "A New Level of Security on Your Business Trip," 30 May 2018

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