Definition of incrementnext

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Recent Examples of increment 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 Moving to a subscription model meant trading that for revenue collected in small increments over years. — Amir Wain, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026 The European Space Agency has 23 member states, which provide funding in three-year increments, offering a modicum of stability for ESA’s programs at the expense of agility. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026 Because individual coins contain small amounts of silver, dealers typically sell junk silver in bulk, grouped by face value — often in $100, $500 or $1,000 increments. — Nick Perry, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for increment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for increment
Noun
  • After many farmers protested the increases, Lamont canceled the revaluation in January and assembled the working group to look into the issue.
    — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Fleek argues the rule could send more overstock and customer returns toward resale, though its report does not show that such an increase has happened yet.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • On the ensuing possession, Rickie Collins found Javon Rogers down the middle of the field for a 47-yard gain to the ASU 20.
    — Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The experiments were not designed to demonstrate ignition or fusion gain, but to isolate and test this core compression principle.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 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 2 Oct. 2026.

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