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
It is granted in 18-month increments and does not provide a legal pathway to citizenship.
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Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Their base-case was to raise by 137,000 barrels a day, in line with increments during the fourth quarter, three people said.
—Salma El Wardany, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2026
From there, the market steps up in fairly standard increments.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Microwave in 1-minute increments until the butter foams, sputters and turns lightly golden and nutty, about 4 minutes.
—Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 27 Feb. 2026
According to the late, great eclipse photographer Fred Espenak on Nikon, those after a close-up of the blood moon should set the camera to ISO 400, open the lens to the widest aperture, and try a variety of exposures, adjusting the shutter speed in five-second increments.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Rather than introducing sweeping transformations, change is implemented in measured increments, daily, weekly, and monthly adjustments that allow teams to course-correct in real time.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
MicroTune lets riders nudge assistance up or down in 10% increments on the fly, and Dynamic MicroTune automatically unlocks full power during hard accelerations even when running in a restricted mode.
—New Atlas, 24 Feb. 2026
The caveat is that many of these benefits are earned in monthly, quarterly or semiannual increments and only apply to specific purchases.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Their base-case was to raise by 137,000 barrels a day, in line with increments during the fourth quarter, three people said.
—Salma El Wardany, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2026
From there, the market steps up in fairly standard increments.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Microwave in 1-minute increments until the butter foams, sputters and turns lightly golden and nutty, about 4 minutes.
—Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 27 Feb. 2026
According to the late, great eclipse photographer Fred Espenak on Nikon, those after a close-up of the blood moon should set the camera to ISO 400, open the lens to the widest aperture, and try a variety of exposures, adjusting the shutter speed in five-second increments.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Rather than introducing sweeping transformations, change is implemented in measured increments, daily, weekly, and monthly adjustments that allow teams to course-correct in real time.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
MicroTune lets riders nudge assistance up or down in 10% increments on the fly, and Dynamic MicroTune automatically unlocks full power during hard accelerations even when running in a restricted mode.
—New Atlas, 24 Feb. 2026
The caveat is that many of these benefits are earned in monthly, quarterly or semiannual increments and only apply to specific purchases.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for increments
Noun
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During periods of intense rainfall, the risk of flooding increases, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone areas.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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Property owners in Chicago neighborhoods slammed with big bill increases have come up short paying them in full, according to a new analysis of collection rates by Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas’ office, measured roughly a month and a half after the due date.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Republicans have remained opposed to new restrictions on guns and have backed funding boosts for school security and mental health services.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
24 Feb. 2026
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The sobering news for any traditional exec perusing the latest Nielsen numbers is that while legacy networks had specific pieces of programming providing boosts at certain intervals, YouTube is a far steadier machine.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Increments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/increments. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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