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 The treats make sense, Donati told Fox News Digital, as Americans increasingly consider their pets part of the family. Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026 The nonprofits that are easiest to understand will increasingly become the easiest to discover. Catherine Lacour, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Using increasingly sophisticated forensic DNA techniques, researchers identified one more previously unknown woman last month. Brian Mann, NPR, 10 Sep. 2026 Republicans have increasingly highlighted Piker and other progressive figures to portray them as representative of the Democratic Party's political left ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for increasingly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for increasingly
progressively
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  • By increasing the carrier density in the neighbouring graphene bilayer, the team progressively weakened the Coulomb interactions between electrons in the magic-angle graphene.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • These are proper, fully fledged components, designed to last, keep doing things, and progressively fire the mind with possibilities.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2026

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“Increasingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/increasingly. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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