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
That is why doctors and therapists are increasingly urging adults to delay reaching for their phone — and why a small morning ritual change is being treated as a meaningful mental health intervention.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
Jim also reiterated his view that concerns about AI disrupting cybersecurity have proven misguided as digital threats become increasingly sophisticated.
—Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 29 May 2026
As negotiations between the United States and Iran edge toward a possible agreement, Tehran is increasingly signaling that any return to war would look very different from the last.
—Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
Klobuchar has a long record of success in statewide elections, though the DFL has become an increasingly progressive party in recent years.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
Jim also reiterated his view that concerns about AI disrupting cybersecurity have proven misguided as digital threats become increasingly sophisticated.
—Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 29 May 2026
As negotiations between the United States and Iran edge toward a possible agreement, Tehran is increasingly signaling that any return to war would look very different from the last.
—Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
Klobuchar has a long record of success in statewide elections, though the DFL has become an increasingly progressive party in recent years.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
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It has been held in Germany and Poland and is getting progressively larger and more comprehensive to meet the expanding dimensions of drone warfare.—
Zita Ballinger Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The bright pink headphones, first spotted by 9to5Mac, feature a headband more similar to AirPods Max than previous Beats headphones, featuring a thinner stem which progressively widens to connect to the earcups.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
31 May 2026
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“Increasingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/increasingly. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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