increasingly

Definition of increasinglynext
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 Hungary’s highly skilled craftspeople and outstanding creative talents are increasingly taking on key creative and technical roles in international productions. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 July 2026 The central question facing maritime regulators is how governments can ensure that increasingly powerful monitoring systems remain transparent, secure, and accountable while preserving public trust and legal legitimacy. IEEE Spectrum, 16 July 2026 Vertical has increasingly positioned Valo as more than an electric aircraft. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026 After their initial win, the Taeguk Warriors became increasingly disorganized and failed to deliver in their subsequent games against Mexico and South Africa. Juliana Kim, NPR, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for increasingly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for increasingly
progressively
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  • Admissions decisions progressively depend on information that cannot be independently evaluated by applicants, parents, legislators, or even many faculty members.
    Scott White, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • As noted above, though, that genome was only distributed into the next generation of cells at random, and pieces of it were progressively lost over each generation.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026

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“Increasingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/increasingly. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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