: 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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Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
Enterprising indie producers generally are nimble, and many will buy piecemeal rather than buying in bulk, while others will race to acquire goods in the window before Trump changes course again.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2025
Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 18 Apr. 2025
He’s spent much of the last decade teasing us about the upcoming installments, throwing out piecemeal updates (with occasional breaks for a Titanic rerelease or to shade Alien: Covenant).
—Hunter Harris, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
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Adverb
Instead, the company is releasing features piecemeal, first in October and again in December.
—Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
Enterprising indie producers generally are nimble, and many will buy piecemeal rather than buying in bulk, while others will race to acquire goods in the window before Trump changes course again.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
The company tried to sell its entire business through a piecemeal strategy after regulatory challenges and internal issues blocked a previous sale attempt by putting Versace and Jimmy Choo on the market in late 2024.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 18 Apr. 2025
He’s spent much of the last decade teasing us about the upcoming installments, throwing out piecemeal updates (with occasional breaks for a Titanic rerelease or to shade Alien: Covenant).
—Hunter Harris, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for piecemeal
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“Piecemeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piecemeal. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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