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 In the study, which analyzed data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health collected between 2021 and 2024, researchers say that despite numerous state-level bans on kratom across the nation, its use is at an all-time high and is increasing. —

Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026 These whales face increasing threats from climate change and human activity. —

Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 June 2026 Even playing in the large San Francisco market and increasing payroll from $175 million in 2024 to $210 million in 2026. —

Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026 However, with the escalation of the war and increasing casualties and damage to the country’s infrastructure, the anti-war voices have been amplified, Iranians have told ABC News. —

Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 18 June 2026 Those standards include protecting energy affordability, increasing transparency, engaging local communities, supporting workforce development, and strengthening environmental protection. —

Lauren Linder, CBS News, 18 June 2026 The tale dates to 1957, inspired in part by Seuss (aka Theodore Geisel)’s own unhappiness over the increasing commercialization of Christmas. —

Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 June 2026 The menu, previously with a North African bent, takes inspiration from Provençal cuisine, reflecting the city’s increasing appetite for French fare. —

Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 June 2026 Eight years later, Loomis voters approved Measure C with more than 71% support, extending the existing tax without increasing the rate. —

Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026

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Layne’s group has pushed county leaders to fund a continuous drug addiction treatment program, expanding access for those who need it both during and after incarceration.

— Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Episode 2 continues that methodology, pairing globally influential artists with scientific inquiry, while expanding the scope of both the artistry and the research.

— Jem Aswad, Variety, 18 June 2026