INCREMENT Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

increment

noun

ˈiŋ-krə-mənt

Definition of increment

as in increase

something added (as by growth) added another big increment to the sales total this quarter

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Recent Examples of increment After overwhelming demand from fans, the residency soon expanded to an extensive 24 nights and will now run weekly in two-date increments from October 2026 through March 2027. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2026 Young lawyers still toil over documents, billing their time in six-minute increments. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 14 July 2026 Other flexible travel programs have a minimum transfer amount or only allow transfers in 1,000-point increments. — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 13 July 2026 People can watch short dramas on their smartphones in the tiniest increments of time at their disposal. — Lavender Au, The Dial, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for increment

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Noun

That increase has already led to more sunny day flooding, intensified rainfalls and hurricanes, reflected in higher and higher insurance premiums.

— Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
The brand gained more than 19 million views on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube in the last five months, representing a 273 percent increase from the same period last year.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026

Definition of increase

Noun

Workers will dispute which tasks should be automated and how resulting gains should be distributed.

— Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
But over the last 12 months, inflation has nearly kept pace with hourly wage gains — and that understates the extent of the problem because debt service costs are not included in the consumer price index.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of gain

Noun

Starting next year, the deal adds Peacock to YouTube Premium, the ad-free tier of YouTube's core product, a move Front Office Sports says could deliver a subscriber boost in the millions to the newly profitable streamer.

— Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Someone already getting enough zinc from their diet is unlikely to see a boost.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of boost

Noun

The organization has taken a key measure with the addition of Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III.

— Vahe Gregorian July 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
Sports from the traditional standbys (artistic gymnastics) to the newest additions (flag football, lacrosse and squash) all sold through their first-drop availability.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Definition of addition

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