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
The wind propelling Season 34 is comprised increasingly of Gen Z and millennial viewers.
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
An approach like the Western Apache’s is one that is increasingly important now, as climate change spurs warmer and drier conditions that make for more active wildfire seasons.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Therapy is becoming increasingly important to the wealthy, especially the younger rich.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
Such language has been blamed for turning up the political temperature over the last several years, creating an environment where political violence is increasingly accepted, supported, and engaged in — resulting in the murder of conservative icon Charlie Kirk, among other acts of violence.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2025
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
An approach like the Western Apache’s is one that is increasingly important now, as climate change spurs warmer and drier conditions that make for more active wildfire seasons.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Therapy is becoming increasingly important to the wealthy, especially the younger rich.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
Such language has been blamed for turning up the political temperature over the last several years, creating an environment where political violence is increasingly accepted, supported, and engaged in — resulting in the murder of conservative icon Charlie Kirk, among other acts of violence.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for increasingly
progressively
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The game is feeling progressively more rigged right now.—
Chris Gethard,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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That meant hiring personal trainers, changing our diet, and planning progressively more difficult training hikes and backpacking trips every week leading up to our elopement.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Increasingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/increasingly. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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