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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
The Browns are still mostly rebuilding the offensive roster and hoping for incremental improvement.
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The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Given Amazon's massive scale, with revenue expected to reach more than $800 billion this year, Luria cautioned that for now the opportunity is likely incremental rather than transformational.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 4 May 2026
And even after that, incremental pushes forward instead of a reset, including landing Andrew Wiggins and Davion Mitchell in the 2025 trade of Butler, and the Norman Powell addition last summer.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Like many independent restaurants, Jon’s navigated a shifting culinary landscape in recent years, from pandemic disruptions to rising costs, all while making incremental changes to stay afloat, including adding beer and wine and participating in the Dana Point Harbor Certified Farmers Market.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
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The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Given Amazon's massive scale, with revenue expected to reach more than $800 billion this year, Luria cautioned that for now the opportunity is likely incremental rather than transformational.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 4 May 2026
And even after that, incremental pushes forward instead of a reset, including landing Andrew Wiggins and Davion Mitchell in the 2025 trade of Butler, and the Norman Powell addition last summer.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Like many independent restaurants, Jon’s navigated a shifting culinary landscape in recent years, from pandemic disruptions to rising costs, all while making incremental changes to stay afloat, including adding beer and wine and participating in the Dana Point Harbor Certified Farmers Market.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incremental
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These reactions form unstable layers and consume the electrolyte, which leads to the gradual degradation of the battery cell materials over time.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
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In the sport channel, Smith remained solid while Blenders’ performance improved, thanks to the ongoing development of its wholesale business and a gradual recovery in its direct‐to‐consumer channel.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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Indeed, emerging evidence suggests that early detection and aggressive treatment of psychiatric symptoms may improve long-term outcomes by delaying the onset of clinical neurodegeneration and mitigating the cumulative biological stress that accelerates brain aging.—
Eric J. Nestler,
STAT,
28 Apr. 2026
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However, after years of cumulative inflation, consumers are more price-sensitive, more willing to compare, and less reflexively loyal.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Incremental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incremental. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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