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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 Many studies consider the incremental dollars spent on Medicaid by blue states to be a wise investment. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 16 May 2025 Whereas Wi-Fi 6 offers merely incremental speed increases over Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 7 is all about lightning-fast connections. Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 13 May 2025 But today’s environment demands more than incremental improvement. Rahul Saluja, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025 The current revenue sharing system pays players 50% of all incremental revenue, a percentage of earnings that exceed set growth targets. Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 12 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for incremental
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  • The gradual uptick in Social Security’s full retirement age is done, with no more changes planned.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 23 May 2025
  • For a more gradual route to the top, many favor Trillium Gap Trail.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 21 May 2025
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  • Products that make environmental, social, and governance claims experienced an average of 28% cumulative growth over five years, compared to 20% growth for products without such claims.
    Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
  • His Reels have amassed millions of views while his songs only have a cumulative 30,000 streams; the promo has displaced the product.
    Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 21 May 2025

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“Incremental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incremental. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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