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Recent Examples of increment As befitting a company that measures its market cap in trillion-dollar increments ($3.1 trillion as of June 2), Apple’s bar for success is high. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 11 June 2025 The event center is funded in part through a $46 million sales tax increment pledge from the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) and the Colorado Economic Development Commission’s (EDC) Regional Tourism Act program. Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 15 May 2025 The City Council will now consider establishing a community improvement district, tax increment financing, industrial revenue bonds and a property tax abatement to help fund the project’s construction during Monday’s special meeting. Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2025 Dunk your face for 30 seconds, either all at once or in small increments if that is easier. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 24 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for increment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for increment
Noun
  • One reported a 60% increase in sales within four months, while another saved 30-hours per week on decision-making processes, according to Medone.
    Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
  • The new pictures represent a significant increase in detail that is primarily owed to Biomass’s main instrument: the P-band synthetic aperture radar.
    Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • In terms of the absolute number of viewers that were added between a sixth and seventh broadcast, the 2016 Cavaliers-Warriors classic beat all comers with a net gain of 10.3 million viewers.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 22 June 2025
  • The windfalls from name, image and licensing rights carry a slew of gains for athletes, including bolstering traditional labor objectives like collective bargaining.
    Evan Drellich, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Noun
  • However, here’s the catch: these estimates do not even include the prospective boost from the new cryptocurrency offerings.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Even small habits, such as drinking green tea every morning or incorporating spicy foods into your meals, may offer a slight boost.
    Lindsay Curtis, Health, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • Auckland City earned $3.58m USD for their participation in the tournament, in addition to a $1m bonus from FIFA for the draw against Boca.
    Adam Crafton, New York Times, 27 June 2025
  • In addition to Akbar Sheikh, other interviewees include internet business entrepreneurs such as Tai Lopez, Russell Brunson, Mike Winnet, Dan Henry, as well as motivational online life-style and mental health experts such as Gretchen Rubin, Lauren Tickner, Alex Partridge and Robert Waldinger.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 26 June 2025

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“Increment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/increment. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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