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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
However, the Fed’s incremental approach is unlikely to yield major improvement for job seekers, Hamrick said.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2025
Moreover, the company announced new transportation and marketing agreements to enhance oil and natural gas netbacks, which are estimated to drive incremental free cash flow of over $50 million in 2026 compared with 2024.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
Papers paired with flower or pre-rolls can drive incremental sales and encourage brand loyalty.
—Sara Payan, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
That’s nothing to sneeze at, but some incremental cash was not Netflix’s primary goal when releasing the sudden streaming sensation into theaters.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2025
Moreover, the company announced new transportation and marketing agreements to enhance oil and natural gas netbacks, which are estimated to drive incremental free cash flow of over $50 million in 2026 compared with 2024.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
Papers paired with flower or pre-rolls can drive incremental sales and encourage brand loyalty.
—Sara Payan, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
That’s nothing to sneeze at, but some incremental cash was not Netflix’s primary goal when releasing the sudden streaming sensation into theaters.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for incremental
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incremental
Adjective
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Talks are focusing on unwinding that whole cut in gradual monthly increments and the group has reached an agreement in principle to raise output by at least 135,000 bpd from October, two sources said.—
Robert Ilich,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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The iPhone 17 Apple's vanilla one-size-fits-most iPhone is always the centerpiece of the lineup, and this year's iteration is expected to bring the typical batch of gradual iterative upgrades.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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In such periods, portfolio positioning matters—market timing is hard—the High Quality (HQ) portfolio has outperformed its benchmark—a blend of S&P 500, midcap, and Russell—with >91% cumulative return since inception, and many investors choose to add downside protection to HQ.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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But the weather service said the cumulative percent probability of tropical storm-force winds will range from 5 to 10% for most areas across the state.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Incremental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incremental. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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