How to Use stepwise in a Sentence

stepwise

adjective

• Certain fungi use enzymes to break down complex organic matter through stepwise reactions.
  — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026
• This stepwise approach will give you a reliable, privacy-compliant framework for budget allocation that evolves as your business and the market do.
  — Bernard May, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
• Their population has risen from 76 to 108, while the Central chimps’ population has seen a stepwise decline.
  — Evan Bush, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
• That stepwise approach makes the technology more approachable, ensuring simplicity for customers rather than forcing them into a binary choice between full automation or none at all.
  — Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
• Something else Krasley observed was that the factories didn’t embark on one gigantic, expensive retrofit, but rather took a stepwise approach to accumulating cooling improvements that was easier on their bottom lines.
  — Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2026