increments

plural of increment

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Recent Examples of increments Other flexible travel programs have a minimum transfer amount or only allow transfers in 1,000-point increments. Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 13 July 2026 On Friday, someone reopens the dashboards, reallocates budget by hand in 20-minute increments stolen between meetings and writes a learning into a doc that may or may not get reused. Marvin Abdel-Massih, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 People can watch short dramas on their smartphones in the tiniest increments of time at their disposal. Lavender Au, The Dial, 30 June 2026 They can be scaled in modular increments from single digit to hundreds of megawatts. Vinod Khosla, Fortune, 30 June 2026 It can be renewed in increments of up to 18 months if the homeland security secretary deems conditions unsafe for return. ABC News, 26 June 2026 Split up focus time into 5-minute increments with breaks in between and longer tasks into small chunks. Liz Regalia, Parents, 23 June 2026 Zap it in a microwave-safe container in 15-second increments until thawed throughout. Patricia S York, Southern Living, 22 June 2026 Stalls are paid in one-hour increments to allow for shorter stays in premium/higher-demand zones; the rate is $1 per hour. Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for increments
Noun
  • The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
  • These devices have seen quicker and larger price increases compared to flagship devices, for which memory is now more than a quarter of the cost.
    Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026
Noun
  • Programs supporting newcomer students, English language learners and those seeking financial aid for postsecondary education all got boosts in the state budget.
    Charlie Borla, Oc Register, 9 July 2026
  • But its new Penta Tandem panel tech delivers boosts in a few key areas, including HDR, brightness, and refresh rate.
    Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026

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“Increments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/increments. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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