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 When the tour wrapped May 30 at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, directors Chris Hilson and Thom Zimny had cameras rolling for a concert film that Springsteen is releasing in increments on YouTube. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2026 Some traders also claim Bitcoin’s recent good news could be short-lived, given the four-year cycle theory, which holds that Bitcoin’s bear market lows and bull market tops tend to occur in four year increments. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026 Amouage waits at least a year after an eau de parfum launches, then evaluates formulas in five-point increments from 30 percent through 60 percent. — Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026 The Harrison streetscape improvement project will be nestled along the Fox River and within a downtown tax increment financing district, village officials said. — Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for increment

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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

Definition of increase

Noun

Wake Forest nearly overcame a holding penalty that set up third and 24 when Lopez completed a pass to Hernandez, who weaved and broke his way through the defense for a 21-yard gain.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
Yet after this rapid expansion, any potential slowdown in AI demand growth, or efficiency gains that reduce data center power requirements, could introduce significant instability into power grid operations.

— , CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of gain

Noun

Robust growth from artificial intelligence and other initiatives will give Microsoft a boost, according to Stifel.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
Concerns about this recent deceleration aside, a slight quarter-to-quarter boost is obviously preferable to the bundle’s comparable loss of 953,000 customers between the first and second quarters of this year.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026

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