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 JPMorgan analysis does leave open the possibility of a $50 hike for the Air, but Apple usually increases prices in $100 increments.
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PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Indeed, Fed Governor Christopher Waller, a candidate to replace Powell next year as chair, suggested last week that an especially weak August jobs report could warrant a half-percentage point cut in September instead of the Fed’s traditional approach of moving in quarter-point increments.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025
Right now, sizers range between 250 and 500 cc’s in 50 cc increments.
—Dory Zayas, Allure, 29 Aug. 2025
By small increments, Cavalli and editor Babak Jalali (the latter directed recent Sundance feature Fremont, which Cavalli co-wrote with him) fill in Holly’s story.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Not every solution comes in billion-ton increments.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Ratings are issued in 10 percent increments, and the higher your rating, the larger your monthly payment.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Payments were to be in $5,000 monthly increments, then increasing to $10,000 a month, according to the memorandum.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Pots generally will increase in increments of two cups.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Indeed, Fed Governor Christopher Waller, a candidate to replace Powell next year as chair, suggested last week that an especially weak August jobs report could warrant a half-percentage point cut in September instead of the Fed’s traditional approach of moving in quarter-point increments.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025
Right now, sizers range between 250 and 500 cc’s in 50 cc increments.
—Dory Zayas, Allure, 29 Aug. 2025
By small increments, Cavalli and editor Babak Jalali (the latter directed recent Sundance feature Fremont, which Cavalli co-wrote with him) fill in Holly’s story.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Not every solution comes in billion-ton increments.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Ratings are issued in 10 percent increments, and the higher your rating, the larger your monthly payment.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Payments were to be in $5,000 monthly increments, then increasing to $10,000 a month, according to the memorandum.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Pots generally will increase in increments of two cups.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for increments
Noun
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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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,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That earns you in-game skill points and stat boosts.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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For example, what are the sales tools or marketing tools AI has enabled that didn’t exist last year or two years ago but are creating massive boosts in productivity?—
Sage Lazzaro,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Texas successfully signed a new map into law that adds five GOP seats to the congressional delegation, and California aims to offset those additions with five new Democratic seats of its own.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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The manager was said to have been broken by the loss, and understandably wanted new additions to his squad ahead of the 2021-22 season.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Increments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/increments. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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