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as in gradual
proceeding or changing by steps or degrees
the incremental evolution of the collection from a specialized gallery into a comprehensive art museum
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as in cumulative
produced by a series of additions of identical or similar things
the incremental total for my collection of baseball cards
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Recent Examples of incremental
America has grown so good at using the legal system to stop major projects that our ability to build the transmission lines to move all this incremental power is in doubt.
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Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
By addressing both energy efficiency and ride comfort, this research is more than an incremental improvement.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, the phenomenon is less defined in genetic and molecular data, which tends to reveal more subtle, incremental differences as species diverge.
—Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2025
Apple typically upgrades its standard models with new processors and incremental improvements to the camera and battery life.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
By addressing both energy efficiency and ride comfort, this research is more than an incremental improvement.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, the phenomenon is less defined in genetic and molecular data, which tends to reveal more subtle, incremental differences as species diverge.
—Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2025
Apple typically upgrades its standard models with new processors and incremental improvements to the camera and battery life.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incremental
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Temperatures are anticipated to remain above normal through today with a gradual cooling trend expected as the week progresses.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The weather service said gradual weakening was likely Tuesday, and Fernand is forecast to become a post-tropical cyclone Wednesday without making landfall.—
Jane Onyanga-Omara,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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The Bigger Picture of a Fall Checklist These steps represent cumulative savings, resilience against volatile energy prices, and measurable reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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If opportunity costs, lost business generations, psychological trauma, and social capital are added, the cumulative figure could easily exceed $3 trillion.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Incremental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incremental. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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