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
Without a day planned in 15-minute increments, travelers can respond to what actually happens around them — saying yes to a local festival, discovering a hidden trail or lingering at a neighborhood café without watching the clock.
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Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2026
Without a day planned down to 15-minute increments, travelers can respond to what actually happens around them.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
In this model, people with less grow in increments month after month and year after year.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
The $3 million donation would arrive in $1 million increments for three years.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
Additionally, bids typically increase in small increments, potentially keeping certain goods accessible to those who might not want to auction on platforms where prices jump substantially with each new offer.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Many Salvadorans have lived in the United States for 25 years under Temporary Protected Status, which allows those already in the country to stay with work permits in increments of up to 18 months as long as the Homeland Security secretary deems conditions unsafe for return.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Wings must be ordered in increments of six and paired with another menu item.
—Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
The thieves also worked to only withdraw money from their accounts in $10,000 increments, in an effort to prevent banks from reporting the amounts – as required by federal law.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2026
Without a day planned down to 15-minute increments, travelers can respond to what actually happens around them.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
In this model, people with less grow in increments month after month and year after year.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
The $3 million donation would arrive in $1 million increments for three years.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
Additionally, bids typically increase in small increments, potentially keeping certain goods accessible to those who might not want to auction on platforms where prices jump substantially with each new offer.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Many Salvadorans have lived in the United States for 25 years under Temporary Protected Status, which allows those already in the country to stay with work permits in increments of up to 18 months as long as the Homeland Security secretary deems conditions unsafe for return.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Wings must be ordered in increments of six and paired with another menu item.
—Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
The thieves also worked to only withdraw money from their accounts in $10,000 increments, in an effort to prevent banks from reporting the amounts – as required by federal law.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for increments
Noun
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Those who supported the freeze said the wage increases were negatively impacting the hospitality industry.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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The White House says these price increases are temporary.—
Amber Phillips,
Washington Post,
12 May 2026
Noun
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But that still left funding for some sizable boosts.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Using stacks of hundreds to thousands of photos taken with his camera or telescope, McCarthy produces true-color images of the moon's near side, accentuated with saturation boosts that reveal brilliant shades of blue, red, green and brown that your eyes can't normally detect.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
11 May 2026
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“Increments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/increments. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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