INCREASING Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

increasing

verb

present participle of increase

as in expanding

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 rising

to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number the number of Internet users increased exponentially during the 1990s

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Recent Examples of increasing Leading up to Election Day, the Democratic share of those later ballots, which often determine the outcome in California, was steadily increasing as liberal-leaning voters began to make their choice. —

Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 5 June 2026 At that time, Musk accused the FTC of aggressively increasing the number of investigative demands. —

Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2026 Zamfara has been a hotspot for armed gangs that carry out kidnappings for ransom, with abductions of students increasing in recent years across the country. —

ABC News, 4 June 2026 Over time, the theory goes, this will disrupt the reproduction cycle, thereby increasing competition and decreasing the overall population. —

Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 4 June 2026 There’s also a plethora of restaurants of increasing quality and Michelin-level aspirations, which Eduardo Posada, the chef and owner of the popular Posada Restaurant, says has inspired him to raise his game. —

Martha Ross, Mercury News, 4 June 2026 For French Gates, bringing more attention to these women’s issues is nearly as important as increasing the funding for them. —

Glenn Gamboa, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026 In addition to all of those struggles, Lululemon, like everyone else, has also had to contend with a new conflict in the Middle East and surging gas prices, which are also increasing costs. —

Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 4 June 2026 The brands that win will be the ones that reduce friction while increasing belonging. —

Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

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Vietnam is expanding rooftop solar adoption as part of a broader push toward renewable energy and long-term energy security.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 5 June 2026
Building on its successful rollout in Brazil, Juspay is expanding Click to Pay globally to eliminate manual card entry, which minimizes checkout friction, reduces cart abandonment and boosts conversion rates.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 4 June 2026