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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
This change has fundamentally revolutionized the pace of innovation—shifting us away from incremental advances and toward more rapid, system-level transformations across science and engineering.
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Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
Digital advertising may be among the strongest winners, generating and estimate of roughly $5 billion in incremental global advertising spending, with 73% flowing through digital channels.
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Deena Zaidi,
CNBC,
14 June 2026
Slow and steady The most successful transformations look less like detonations and more like construction projects—unglamorous, incremental, and mapped out well in advance.
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Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
In a recent study, SoFi, a digital financial services company, said each host city will see between $160 million and $620 million in incremental economic activity.
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Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
Digital advertising may be among the strongest winners, generating and estimate of roughly $5 billion in incremental global advertising spending, with 73% flowing through digital channels.
—
Deena Zaidi,
CNBC,
14 June 2026
Slow and steady The most successful transformations look less like detonations and more like construction projects—unglamorous, incremental, and mapped out well in advance.
—
Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
In a recent study, SoFi, a digital financial services company, said each host city will see between $160 million and $620 million in incremental economic activity.
—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for incremental
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incremental
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The deal focused overwhelmingly on constraining Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for gradual sanctions relief.
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The developments mark the latest in a series of back-and-forth strikes centered around the strait, casting uncertainty over the US-Iran agreement signed earlier this month which stipulates the gradual restoration of normal marine traffic.
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The World Health Organization projects that uncontrolled resistance could impose more than one trillion dollars in cumulative healthcare costs by 2050 — a burden falling on systems already stretched to capacity.
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Hair follicle health was checked using the Trichogram test and the FotoFinder system, which tracks hair density, follicular unit count and cumulative hair thickness.
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“Incremental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incremental. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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