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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
Image Russia’s summer offensive seemed to be underway After months of incremental gains, Russian forces are advancing on Ukrainian battlefields at their fastest pace this year.
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Natasha Frost, New York Times, 30 May 2025
The recent Russian advances in Donetsk, while incremental, were enabled by the tactic of isolating the battlefield – cutting Ukrainian units from supplies through drone strikes on supply vehicles up to 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) from the front lines.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
The system-wide reorganization, and other post-merger cost-saving initiatives, should deliver an incremental $60 million in cost savings above Six Flags’ original target by the end of next year, according to Zimmerman.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2025
But Russian forces have been making incremental gains, slowly inching back toward Sloviansk.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 25 May 2025
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Natasha Frost, New York Times, 30 May 2025
The recent Russian advances in Donetsk, while incremental, were enabled by the tactic of isolating the battlefield – cutting Ukrainian units from supplies through drone strikes on supply vehicles up to 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) from the front lines.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
The system-wide reorganization, and other post-merger cost-saving initiatives, should deliver an incremental $60 million in cost savings above Six Flags’ original target by the end of next year, according to Zimmerman.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2025
But Russian forces have been making incremental gains, slowly inching back toward Sloviansk.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incremental
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Such a gradual approach to the moon does not, however, guarantee landing success.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
4 June 2025
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The first three months are typically the most intense, with gradual improvement in daily functioning over the first year.—
Charell G. Coleman,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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This tornado season got off to an accelerated start, with the cumulative number of them thus far outpacing the 15-year average.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
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Reality Labs has racked up cumulative operating losses north of $60 billion since late 2020, including a hefty $4.2 billion loss in the company’s first quarter.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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“Incremental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incremental. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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