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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
And researchers are making more than incremental improvements.
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Quanta Magazine, 20 Feb. 2026
At this end of the market, progress is typically incremental and algorithmic rather than radical.
—New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2026
Both are incremental compared to what the House passed on Thursday, which is close to what DeSantis has pushed for over the past year.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
In establishing oneself, there is incremental progress and transformation.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
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Quanta Magazine, 20 Feb. 2026
At this end of the market, progress is typically incremental and algorithmic rather than radical.
—New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2026
Both are incremental compared to what the House passed on Thursday, which is close to what DeSantis has pushed for over the past year.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
In establishing oneself, there is incremental progress and transformation.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for incremental
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incremental
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For consumers, that makes the likely shift in car lots more gradual, with more trucks and SUVs, stronger hybrid emphasis, and a potentially slower EV ramp-up as automakers take time to recalibrate.—
Julian Torres,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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Here, her thriving rose collection has been a project years in the making—the product of a small, gradual endeavor that soared to new heights during the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2026
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Experts have warned that AI as a whole will increase its cumulative power and water consumption greatly over the next 20 years or so.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Directed by Ryoo Seung-wan and starring Zo In-sung and Park Jeong-min, the film has reached a cumulative gross of $11 million from 1,579,018 admissions.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Incremental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incremental. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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