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
The quiet donation from Swift, spotted by Swifties, has inspired other fans of the pop star to follow suit by contributing to the fundraiser, each in increments of $13, in honor of Swift’s favorite number.
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
The collar rotates a full 360 degrees and includes paint marks at 90-degree increments as a leveling assist.
—PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
Under the plan approved Monday, the city will return up to $39 million in property and sales taxes to the developers through tax-increment financing.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2025
Extending the reporting period out to six-month increments allows management teams more breathing room to plan and execute effectively, which, in theory, should lead to better results over the long-term.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
The collar rotates a full 360 degrees and includes paint marks at 90-degree increments as a leveling assist.
—PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
Under the plan approved Monday, the city will return up to $39 million in property and sales taxes to the developers through tax-increment financing.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2025
Extending the reporting period out to six-month increments allows management teams more breathing room to plan and execute effectively, which, in theory, should lead to better results over the long-term.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for increment
Noun
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That's a 5% increase from 9% last year and higher than 8% for 2023.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 2025
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During periods of intense rainfall, the risk of flooding increases, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone areas.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Compelling value and scale at both Olive Garden has successfully served to help drive share gains, Cho added.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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Because of this, eating larger quantities of almonds over a period of time may contribute to weight gain.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
20 Oct. 2025
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Last year the rankings didn’t give a boost to a best-of-3 match or best-of-5 match.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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Hoyer declined to speculate on whether the major-league payroll would receive a boost after Wrigley Field hosted two playoff rounds.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Part of what’s driven the unexpected optimism have been industry sales and production holding up much better than expected, in addition to broader macroeconomics such as consumer spending being relatively stable.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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Then on Friday, the series announced another round of new additions headlined by Natasha Lyonne, Eli Roth, YouTuber Trisha Paytas, True Blood alum Sam Trammell, Till star Danielle Deadwyler, and over a dozen more.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Increment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/increment. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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