as in increases
something added (as by growth)
added another big increment to the sales total this quarter
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Recent Examples of increments
The Giants used an algorithm created by the company qcue that used 20 variables to determine the cost of some tickets, with a starting range of $7 to $30 that moved in 50 cent-increments depending on demand.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Crew members measuring the depth of the river would take what are known as soundings in 6-foot increments called fathoms.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 31 May 2026
Value continues to drop in 10% increments each year.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
Instead of choosing one, Haze turned the process into an impromptu auction, asking buyers to bid against each other in $100,000 increments.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Imai’s progress must be measured in increments.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 26 May 2026
The entire process takes about 10 hours, with volunteers trading off reading in 15-minute increments.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 24 May 2026
Whitaker began to send money through gift cards, with increments beginning at $80 but progressing to larger amounts such as $800, according to Miedecke.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2026
This second mortgage is forgiven in increments of 20% per year over a five-year term.
—Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Crew members measuring the depth of the river would take what are known as soundings in 6-foot increments called fathoms.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 31 May 2026
Value continues to drop in 10% increments each year.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
Instead of choosing one, Haze turned the process into an impromptu auction, asking buyers to bid against each other in $100,000 increments.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Imai’s progress must be measured in increments.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 26 May 2026
The entire process takes about 10 hours, with volunteers trading off reading in 15-minute increments.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 24 May 2026
Whitaker began to send money through gift cards, with increments beginning at $80 but progressing to larger amounts such as $800, according to Miedecke.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2026
This second mortgage is forgiven in increments of 20% per year over a five-year term.
—Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for increments
Noun
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These increases are long overdue, considering the outstanding work Florida Department of Corrections does every day.—
John Koufos,
Sun Sentinel,
2 June 2026
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This suggests that enterprises are no longer satisfied with AI chatbots gently nudging increases in productivity.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
Noun
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For astronomers like Key, scouring the skies for brief boosts in starlight is still the best hope for finding PBHs.—
Jonathan O'Callaghan,
Scientific American,
4 June 2026
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Along with the digital ad tax, Ventura and others are advocating for closing corporate tax loopholes, among other revenue boosts to the state from the wealthy.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2026
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“Increments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/increments. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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