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as in gradual
proceeding or changing by steps or degrees
the incremental evolution of the collection from a specialized gallery into a comprehensive art museum
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as in cumulative
produced by a series of additions of identical or similar things
the incremental total for my collection of baseball cards
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Recent Examples of incremental
With stunning celerity, possibility becomes probability and then certainty, as readers reject the quiet, circuitous, and unglamorous narratives of prudential compromise, ambiguous diplomacy, or incremental progress.
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Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
Lower rates help the economy, but mostly in small, incremental ways.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Boot Barn noted that the increase in net sales in Q2 was the result of incremental sales from new stores and the increase in consolidated same store sales.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
Those incremental amounts feel more manageable than watching a credit card balance balloon in a single month.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 28 Oct. 2025
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Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
Lower rates help the economy, but mostly in small, incremental ways.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Boot Barn noted that the increase in net sales in Q2 was the result of incremental sales from new stores and the increase in consolidated same store sales.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
Those incremental amounts feel more manageable than watching a credit card balance balloon in a single month.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for incremental
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incremental
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This is partly because many states don’t immediately enforce legislation for all children, allowing for gradual phase-in periods.—
Anthony Bald,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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But gradual increases are now visible.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
31 Oct. 2025
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Nintendo Switch 2, which launched on June 5, 2025, has surpassed 10 million cumulative units sold in the approximately four months through the end of September.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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In terms of movies that are significant awards contenders, Bugonia expanded wide, pushing to $5 million cumulative and fifth place at the weekend box office.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Incremental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incremental. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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