Definition of incrementnext

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Recent Examples of increment The City Council on Thursday formally introduced ordinances to approve a tax increment financing plan, or TIF, to support the stadium project. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026 The base credit could be raised to a 30% rate in increments of 5% if the productions meet certain requirements. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2026 Those who are buying individual issues from the government via TreasuryDirect can purchase them in increments of $100 and in 5-, 10- and 30-year maturities. — Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026 Aldermen also quickly passed a $201 million package of tax increment financing to support the Foundry Park development moving ahead at part of the site once designated for the Lincoln Yards development. — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for increment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for increment
Noun
  • Verizon is committed to offering a wide variety of diverse programming across our lineup, while also protecting our viewers from unjustified price increases.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Bigger fleet for flight testing Stratolaunch has been expanding its flight operations as demand for hypersonic testing increases.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Still, the gains weren’t enough to push all three major averages into positive territory for the week.
    — Alexa LoMonaco,Jeff Nash, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
  • California’s economic growth is expected to continue, but slowly and with few jobs gains.
    — Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • In the meantime, though, the 50-50 split means the industry is about to see a boost.
    — Emma Alpern, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan, a Chinese immigrant and chair of the Board of Supervisors’ budget committee, is a progressive backed by labor whose campaign received a major boost from Pelosi’s endorsement.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The latest addition to her oeuvre, The Phoebe Variations, is a wildly original story of complicated and unlikely family arrangements, the fluidity of identity, and just about every kind of love imaginable.
    — Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Perhaps the most intriguing addition to the anniversary set is The Black Sessions Revealed.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2026

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“Increment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/increment. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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