increments

plural of increment

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of increments The layoffs continue a trend that has been taking place across all three major music companies over the past several years, more commonly in a series of increments rather than single, large-scale reductions; however, this UMG move is a major one. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026 Raise and lower the heat in gradual increments, and work with ingredients at compatible temperatures to ensure gradual incorporation. — Laura Manzano, Martha Stewart, 14 Oct. 2026 In sharp contrast to sprawling industry conferences or high-volume networking mixers where business cards are exchanged in seven-minute increments, these occasions are engineered for depth, the co-founders said. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 Place the remaining ¼ cup (45 g) chocolate chips in a small microwave-safe bowl and heat at 50% power in 10-second increments, stirring well with a rubber spatula after each, until melted, about 30 seconds total. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 Customers don’t care about sprint increments or how quickly the latest release landed. — Tim Lee, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Emergency funds are common in many sports stadium and arena financings, albeit in smaller increments. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2026 Turning, however, needed to be done in 90-degree increments, which created some potentially confusing graphics as entire scenes abruptly appeared. — Mark J. P. Wolf, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026 The project started shooting less than two weeks after the end of Hüller’s campaign for Anatomy of a Fall, which netted her a best-actress Oscar nomination — and shot in small increments over many months from there. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for increments
Noun
  • Scheibenbogen reports that the kids who cut out social media entirely showed modest increases in mental well-being that started wearing off five weeks later.
    — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • With the combination of high-efficiency amplification and low-loss fiber, Petal doubles cable capacity without proportional power increases.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Iowa bettors regularly take advantage of BetMGM’s odds boosts and profit tokens for the four major sports.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Simple tilt fix Researchers found that tilting a cell relative to gravity boosts performance.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026

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“Increments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/increments. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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