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
Still, what distinguishes Gionfriddo is not her ear for cruelty but her ability to see beyond it, and to shift the prism of audience sympathy, in tiny increments.
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Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026
Smaller bars are easier to sell because they can be traded in more accessible increments.
—Jessica Walrack, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Some bonds, including Treasury, corporate, or municipal, are sold in $1,000 increments.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
There are challenges, including one measured in tiny increments.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
To increase your hold time, start with shorter planks—like 15 to 20 seconds—and gradually add five to 10-second increments as those start to feel manageable, Williams said.
—Christa Sgobba, Health, 3 Apr. 2026
Note also that the autofocus works better than the manual powered focus, which adjusts in increments that tend to skip over the best setting.
—M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
He was instructed to serve the jail time before February 2027, and the time could be broken up into increments of no less than 48 hours, according to the conviction of judgment document.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 25 Mar. 2026
Owners can pay all at once or in monthly $10 increments.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026
Smaller bars are easier to sell because they can be traded in more accessible increments.
—Jessica Walrack, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Some bonds, including Treasury, corporate, or municipal, are sold in $1,000 increments.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
There are challenges, including one measured in tiny increments.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
To increase your hold time, start with shorter planks—like 15 to 20 seconds—and gradually add five to 10-second increments as those start to feel manageable, Williams said.
—Christa Sgobba, Health, 3 Apr. 2026
Note also that the autofocus works better than the manual powered focus, which adjusts in increments that tend to skip over the best setting.
—M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
He was instructed to serve the jail time before February 2027, and the time could be broken up into increments of no less than 48 hours, according to the conviction of judgment document.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 25 Mar. 2026
Owners can pay all at once or in monthly $10 increments.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for increments
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The club finished second in attendance last year, behind the Los Angeles Dodgers, despite steep increases in ticket prices in recent years.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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While tariff pain was partially contained to specific categories of food, rising fuel and fertilizer prices promise across-the-board increases, Volpe said.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Excluding the Olympics and Super Bowl – which provided significant boosts to advertising sales – revenue for the unit was up about 13%.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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The paper also reported that several other automakers have seen similar boosts in EV sales in recent months.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Increments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/increments. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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