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as in expands
to make greater in size, amount, or number
we have to increase the number of season-ticket holders if the local sports franchise is to survive
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as in rises
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
the number of Internet users increased exponentially during the 1990s
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as in boosts
something added (as by growth)
shortly after he turned 12, he had a sudden height increase
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as in accumulations
the act or process of becoming greater in number
the increase in the number of students enrolled at the school was very gradual
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Recent Examples of increases
Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
But sending soldiers who are not well versed in policing increases the likelihood of mistakes.
—Luke William Hunt, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Beginning in 2026, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act permanently increases the credit rate for some families by up to 15 percentage points, taking it as high as 50% of expenses.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
If its component materials amount to 90 percent of the total crane, the production credit increases to 60 percent of the sale price.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
This cycle will continue until Congress increases the number of annual E2 Visa quotas.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
The base then washes the mop with heated water that gradually increases in temperature from 104 to 167 degrees Fahrenheit to specifically target and remove different kinds of dirt and grime.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
But membership in different leagues increases the possibility of non-conference games here.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025
The new financial incentive for individuals increases the probability that companies will be exposed to investigations and enforcement actions.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Fire truck manufacturers are able to use that data and connection with other manufacturers to coordinate suppression of production and price increases, the complaint states.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Cancer care has been the top driver of employer cost increases for four years in a row, exacerbated by a growing prevalence of diagnoses and more expensive treatments, according to the Business Group on Health, which surveyed 121 larger companies.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
By contrast, Volkswagen, BMW and Renault Group, were among those that logged increases in new European car registrations across the month.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
Production of new cars is down Fiorani said any production increases have been due to plants getting in front of tariffs by producing ahead of demand, not by plant expansions.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The $180,300 deal — Elgin funds about 64% of the nonprofit’s overall budget — included 3% increases in the second and third years.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Over the next two and a half years the Federal Reserve raised the Fed Funds target rate by a whopping 425 basis points – and the 10 year Treasury yields ended about 5% lower than when the rate increases began.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
But Musk would get those shares only if the value of Tesla stock increases significantly in coming years.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
But sending soldiers who are not well versed in policing increases the likelihood of mistakes.
—Luke William Hunt, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Beginning in 2026, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act permanently increases the credit rate for some families by up to 15 percentage points, taking it as high as 50% of expenses.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
If its component materials amount to 90 percent of the total crane, the production credit increases to 60 percent of the sale price.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
This cycle will continue until Congress increases the number of annual E2 Visa quotas.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
The base then washes the mop with heated water that gradually increases in temperature from 104 to 167 degrees Fahrenheit to specifically target and remove different kinds of dirt and grime.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
But membership in different leagues increases the possibility of non-conference games here.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025
The new financial incentive for individuals increases the probability that companies will be exposed to investigations and enforcement actions.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Fire truck manufacturers are able to use that data and connection with other manufacturers to coordinate suppression of production and price increases, the complaint states.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Cancer care has been the top driver of employer cost increases for four years in a row, exacerbated by a growing prevalence of diagnoses and more expensive treatments, according to the Business Group on Health, which surveyed 121 larger companies.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
By contrast, Volkswagen, BMW and Renault Group, were among those that logged increases in new European car registrations across the month.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
Production of new cars is down Fiorani said any production increases have been due to plants getting in front of tariffs by producing ahead of demand, not by plant expansions.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The $180,300 deal — Elgin funds about 64% of the nonprofit’s overall budget — included 3% increases in the second and third years.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Over the next two and a half years the Federal Reserve raised the Fed Funds target rate by a whopping 425 basis points – and the 10 year Treasury yields ended about 5% lower than when the rate increases began.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for increases
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Now, even if the AL and NL were to stay, realignment is going to have to happen anyway once MLB expands to 32 teams.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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The film expands on the novel Stabat Mater by Tiziano Scarpa, which in turn is based on the real life of Vivaldi who was a Roman Catholic priest and taught at the Ospedale della Pietà for almost 30 years.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
7 Sep. 2025
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Buy before his price rises multiple rounds.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That earns you in-game skill points and stat boosts.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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For example, what are the sales tools or marketing tools AI has enabled that didn’t exist last year or two years ago but are creating massive boosts in productivity?—
Sage Lazzaro,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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The track becomes Cardi’s eighth leader, which is one of the most impressive accumulations of champions of all time on Billboard’s ranking of the most successful songs at rap radio stations across the United States.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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The best storm thus far in the northern metro dropped one quarter inch of rain, so some accumulations up to this amount are possible with any stronger storms that develop.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This consistent, on-demand support enhances employee satisfaction and accelerates return-to-work rates.—
Anant Agarwal,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Maybe a romance accelerates or ends suddenly.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Each October, when the river swells with rainwater, workers pause, move their tools and wares away, and only return once the waters recede.—
Faye Bradley,
CNN Money,
28 Aug. 2025
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The difference between a story that swells into something bigger than the writer or collapses when the pen is no longer in their hand.—
Ken Polk,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This is the classic Jevons Paradox where efficiency gains make technology cheaper to use, which drives more use overall.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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With rapid improvements in large language models (LLMs) and machine learning, this promise is unprecedented productivity and innovation gains.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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Texas successfully signed a new map into law that adds five GOP seats to the congressional delegation, and California aims to offset those additions with five new Democratic seats of its own.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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The manager was said to have been broken by the loss, and understandably wanted new additions to his squad ahead of the 2021-22 season.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Increases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/increases. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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