Definition of incrementnext

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Recent Examples of increment In sharp contrast to sprawling industry conferences or high-volume networking mixers where business cards are exchanged in seven-minute increments, these occasions are engineered for depth, the co-founders said. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 Place the remaining ¼ cup (45 g) chocolate chips in a small microwave-safe bowl and heat at 50% power in 10-second increments, stirring well with a rubber spatula after each, until melted, about 30 seconds total. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 Customers don’t care about sprint increments or how quickly the latest release landed. — Tim Lee, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Emergency funds are common in many sports stadium and arena financings, albeit in smaller increments. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for increment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for increment
Noun
  • Maine, North Carolina and Ohio also have seen increases of more than 30% in early in-person and mail voting compared with the same point in 2022.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Washington State reported a much lower $86 million for 2026; however, that’s an increase of $11 million from 2025, as the athletic department has returned to a budget equal to the final year of the old Pac-12 in fiscal 2024.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • If the answer is yes, the efficiency gain may be a competitive loss in disguise.
    — Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Student test scores in the largest Sacramento-region school districts generally show a similar pattern of modest gains the recent years, but achievement levels in most cases are below the pre-pandemic scores of 2018-19.
    — Chaewon Chung October 17, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • This year, thanks to the surge in oil prices caused by the war in Iran, Diamondback’s second-quarter profits per share more than doubled from last year; Wall Street expects another boost when third-quarter earnings are released in a few weeks.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The biggest gains are in the Nasdaq , which is getting a boost from SpaceX's 8% post-earnings pop and gains in chip stocks.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The addition to SpaceX’s GAAP profits per share would be minuscule.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The addition of this ad so close to Election Day roiled races in Ohio up and down the ballot.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 21 Oct. 2026

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“Increment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/increment. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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