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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
Carrie Madormo, Health, 17 Oct. 2025
The weather service offers 7-day forecasting, as uncertainty increases beyond a week out.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Contrary to the body — where output increases with effort, the mind performs best when relaxed.
—Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Those were both increases over 57% who reported anxiety and 48% who had depression when the survey launched in September 2023.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
This shift increases pressure in the skull and behind the eyes, sometimes leading to permanent vision problems.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Obesity increases body-wide inflammation, which can set the stage for precancerous changes.
—Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Vella's flagship product is its Women's Pleasure Serum, a topical arousal and orgasm cream that increases blood flow in the same way that Viagra does.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Excess sodium raises blood pressure, strains the kidneys, and increases the risk of heart failure.
—Dr. Sanjay Bhojraj, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Thanks to budget increases from the city government, Wright hired two employees who make house calls to encourage owners to get their animals fixed and mend fences so that dogs known to wander can’t get loose.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
Because some younger, healthier adults are expected to become uninsured due to these higher costs, Arnold said the overall health insurance will have a higher proportion of sicker, older enrollees who utilize more health care services, leading to rate increases.
—Dené K. Dryden, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
Three years ago, a lot of people asked for 20% pay increases because of price inflation and high employee turnover coming out of the coronavirus pandemic, Kohn said.
—Cathy Bussewitz, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
The top reasons why retailers charge for returns are increases in the cost of operations to process returns (40 percent), increases in carrier shipping costs (40 percent) and economic uncertainty and risk of tariffs (33 percent), the survey showed.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
An end to the fighting is expected to lead to rapid increases in the supply of food and other basic needs.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
There is a bonus pool for the top performers at those events, as well as the general increases in prize money that constitute the payoff for the additional 15-plus days required to go deep at seven events that are nearly two weeks instead of one.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Among other things, both unions are seeking wage hikes and significant increases in producers’ contributions to their health insurance funds.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
Environmental Exposures Being around certain chemicals and substances increases the risk of stomach cancer.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 17 Oct. 2025
The weather service offers 7-day forecasting, as uncertainty increases beyond a week out.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Contrary to the body — where output increases with effort, the mind performs best when relaxed.
—Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Those were both increases over 57% who reported anxiety and 48% who had depression when the survey launched in September 2023.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
This shift increases pressure in the skull and behind the eyes, sometimes leading to permanent vision problems.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Obesity increases body-wide inflammation, which can set the stage for precancerous changes.
—Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Vella's flagship product is its Women's Pleasure Serum, a topical arousal and orgasm cream that increases blood flow in the same way that Viagra does.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Excess sodium raises blood pressure, strains the kidneys, and increases the risk of heart failure.
—Dr. Sanjay Bhojraj, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
Namely, that home prices have gone up so much since the pandemic, without corresponding wage increases.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Thanks to budget increases from the city government, Wright hired two employees who make house calls to encourage owners to get their animals fixed and mend fences so that dogs known to wander can’t get loose.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
Because some younger, healthier adults are expected to become uninsured due to these higher costs, Arnold said the overall health insurance will have a higher proportion of sicker, older enrollees who utilize more health care services, leading to rate increases.
—Dené K. Dryden, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
Three years ago, a lot of people asked for 20% pay increases because of price inflation and high employee turnover coming out of the coronavirus pandemic, Kohn said.
—Cathy Bussewitz, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
The top reasons why retailers charge for returns are increases in the cost of operations to process returns (40 percent), increases in carrier shipping costs (40 percent) and economic uncertainty and risk of tariffs (33 percent), the survey showed.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
An end to the fighting is expected to lead to rapid increases in the supply of food and other basic needs.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
There is a bonus pool for the top performers at those events, as well as the general increases in prize money that constitute the payoff for the additional 15-plus days required to go deep at seven events that are nearly two weeks instead of one.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Among other things, both unions are seeking wage hikes and significant increases in producers’ contributions to their health insurance funds.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for increases
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The quantum computer at the IBM-Euskadi Quantum Computational Center in San Sebastian expands the region’s embrace of the technology that started years ago—one that has also served to unite scientists across the continent.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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Harrison Dickinson’s feature directorial debut expands to more than 100 runs nationally on 10/17.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
12 Oct. 2025
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This fall Frankenstein’s monster rises once more, summoned this time by Mexican film director Guillermo del Toro.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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And his heater shows up as a heater and then rises.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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Fans boast seasonal rewatches of the comfort show, leading to significant boosts in viewership every fall.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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From there, use these profit boosts to double your winnings on $25 wagers.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Snow accumulations may be affected by diurnal trends and sun angle.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Gusts to 40-50mph are expected, with snow accumulations for locations above 7000ft in CA/NV.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Its low-code structure not only simplifies integration but also accelerates deployment, enabling companies to implement robotic systems in days rather than weeks or months.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
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This method does not require drilling new wells, which significantly reduces setup costs and environmental disruption and accelerates deployment.—
Moones Alamooti,
The Conversation,
8 Oct. 2025
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Croup swells the upper area of the passageways— lungs are a separate issue.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
14 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, swells generated by Priscilla are expected to affect portions of the coast of southwestern and west-central Mexico.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Chiefs opened the third quarter at their own 19-yard line, but Mahomes guided the offense with chunk gains to five different pass-catchers during an eight-play touchdown drive that took less than four minutes.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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Spot silver surpassed the $50 mark for the first time last week before paring gains.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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This is the fourth year of the event, and the additions of Steen, Jackman and Arbour will bring the number of players in the Hall of Fame to 20.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Aydemir said these additions align with both muted minimalism and expressive, earthy aesthetics.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Increases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/increases. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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