: done, made, or accomplished piece by piece or in a fragmentary way
piecemeal reforms in the system
Examples of piecemeal in a Sentence
Adverb
remodeled their house piecemeal because of budgetary constraints
one well-aimed blow ripped the piñata piecemeal
Adjective
They've done piecemeal repairs in the past, but the bridge now needs major reconstruction.
Some people want the changes to be made all at once, but I think we should take a more piecemeal approach.
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Sudhir Menon, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Instead, the company is releasing features piecemeal, first in October and again in December.
—Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
Baratunde Cola, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
But petitions too often are ineffective, performative and piecemeal tools of reform.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
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Adverb
Despite its importance, the back office is often an afterthought—built piecemeal and propped up by loyal employees and aging tech.
—Sudhir Menon, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Instead, the company is releasing features piecemeal, first in October and again in December.
—Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Instead of piecemeal solutions, hyperscalers should partner with specialists who bring real-world insights and continuous learning across the entire AI infrastructure ecosystem.
—Baratunde Cola, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
But petitions too often are ineffective, performative and piecemeal tools of reform.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Piecemeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piecemeal. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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