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
About $11 million of that will be generated by tax increment financing, and $4 million of the city’s portion will be covered by an Indiana Economic Development Corporation grant.
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Jake Allen, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The four stations — Argyle, Bryn Mawr, Lawrence and Berwyn — were renovated as part of a $2.1 billion Red and Purple line modernization project paid for by a combination of grants, federal money, transit tax increment financing dollars and CTA funds.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
As a rule, Cannon hopes to be in therapy with all of his children — a prospect that seems both healthy and like a convenient way to fit being a father into scheduled hourlong increments.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 15 July 2025
The Senate bill as now drafted would allocate funding for rural hospital relief over five years in increments of $10 billion for two years, $2 billion for two years, then $1 billion.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 30 June 2025
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Jake Allen, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The four stations — Argyle, Bryn Mawr, Lawrence and Berwyn — were renovated as part of a $2.1 billion Red and Purple line modernization project paid for by a combination of grants, federal money, transit tax increment financing dollars and CTA funds.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
As a rule, Cannon hopes to be in therapy with all of his children — a prospect that seems both healthy and like a convenient way to fit being a father into scheduled hourlong increments.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 15 July 2025
The Senate bill as now drafted would allocate funding for rural hospital relief over five years in increments of $10 billion for two years, $2 billion for two years, then $1 billion.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for increment
Noun
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Certain travel agencies have seen a decline in travel as the cost of living increases.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
27 July 2025
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Among the exercises examined, yoga showed the most promise—it was associated with a nearly two-hour increase in total sleep time, an almost 16% improvement in sleep efficiency, and a roughly 30-minute reduction in sleep onset.—
Brian Mastroianni,
Health,
26 July 2025
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For many months, job gains have been concentrated in just a few sectors – health care, state and local governments, and leisure and hospitality.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
28 July 2025
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Success metrics should include engagement and satisfaction alongside performance gains.—
Rick Inatome,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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The Kpop Demon Hunters soundtrack has already been slaying on the charts, and now, David Guetta is joining the project to give one of its songs an extra boost.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
25 July 2025
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These include profit boosts and early payouts at the top of the home page.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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In addition to Santora, Schwarzenegger, Adam Higgs, Scott Sullivan, Phil Abraham, Amy Pocha, Seth Cohen and Skydance’s David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Matt Thunell served as additional executive producers.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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In addition to combing through the archives, Madonna is reportedly working with Deadpool & Wolverine producer Shawn Levy on a limited Netflix series based on her life and career.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Increment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/increment. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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