as in progressively
more and more; to an increasing degree
People are becoming increasingly aware of this problem. Increasingly, scientists are questioning the data. The situation grew increasingly hopeless.
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Recent Examples of increasingly
With a retail price of $500, the brand’s top-of-the-line runner has become increasingly scarce since its May debut.
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Riley Jones, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2025
Miami grew increasingly frustrated.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Eggers' stunning visuals and meticulous pace draw viewers into their increasingly desperate mania, gradually wedging open the door between rational interpretation and supernatural inescapability.
—Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Coffee maker brands have, increasingly, been cramming more and more brewing options into a single machine.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
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Riley Jones, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2025
Miami grew increasingly frustrated.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Eggers' stunning visuals and meticulous pace draw viewers into their increasingly desperate mania, gradually wedging open the door between rational interpretation and supernatural inescapability.
—Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Coffee maker brands have, increasingly, been cramming more and more brewing options into a single machine.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for increasingly
progressively
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The company behind the iconic Roomba robotic vacuum has been watching its stock progressively slide since 2021 as its early success was overrun by stiff competition from Chinese rivals Anker, Ecovacs, and Roborock.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Made through the couple’s Stoneridge Foundation, the gift is the largest in the institution’s 110-year history and will establish the Amy and Marc Meadows Education Endowment, which will progressively distribute the funds.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Increasingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/increasingly. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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