Definition of incrementnext

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for increment
Noun
  • Stock Chart IconStock chart icon The hike brought the policy rate to its highest level since 1995, and came just three months after its previous increase.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Syria will provide subsidized diesel fuel for heating and agriculture after sharp price increases sparked widespread protests this week.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
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
Noun
  • Consumer spending, which accounts for about two-thirds of the US economy, has trended lower in recent months as the boost from bigger tax returns faded and higher energy costs took a bite out of people’s paychecks.
    Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Wadewitz added that the freight carrier may get an additional boost from its planned transcontinental merger.
    Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The mews, at the back of the three-acre property, is a modernist addition with 21 guestrooms, some with private terrace gardens that have just been planted.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
  • His Murphy is a complete 180 from that wild-eyed take on the abolitionist John Brown, not to mention a fine addition to the canon of good men who find themselves in bad company and have to navigate, pivot, and play along accordingly.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026

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“Increment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/increment. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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