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
Orders will be taken in increments of four, eight, 12 and 16, for $40 per person.
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Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
The starting bid is $750 and bids will be accepted in $100 increments.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
The county also approved bonuses of up to $10,000 or $15,000, excluding entry level prosecutors and depending on experience, paid out in increments through a new hire’s first two years.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Decisionmaking power Though the four-day school week is renewed in 10-year increments, a yes vote won’t necessarily lock the schedule in place for a decade.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
The prototype enables movement in 30-degree increments, supporting four distinct gripping, resting, or gesturing positions.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
Who knows — this one might, in tiny increments, one acoustic guitar lick or exhortation to live fully at a time.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
Within 48 hours, fans flooded the page with donations — many in symbolic $13 increments as a nod to the singer's favorite number — adding more than $200,000 and lifting the total to over $315,000.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Disability ratings are issued in 10 percent increments—starting at 10 percent and increasing through higher levels—and reflect the severity of the veteran’s condition.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
The starting bid is $750 and bids will be accepted in $100 increments.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
The county also approved bonuses of up to $10,000 or $15,000, excluding entry level prosecutors and depending on experience, paid out in increments through a new hire’s first two years.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Decisionmaking power Though the four-day school week is renewed in 10-year increments, a yes vote won’t necessarily lock the schedule in place for a decade.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
The prototype enables movement in 30-degree increments, supporting four distinct gripping, resting, or gesturing positions.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
Who knows — this one might, in tiny increments, one acoustic guitar lick or exhortation to live fully at a time.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
Within 48 hours, fans flooded the page with donations — many in symbolic $13 increments as a nod to the singer's favorite number — adding more than $200,000 and lifting the total to over $315,000.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Disability ratings are issued in 10 percent increments—starting at 10 percent and increasing through higher levels—and reflect the severity of the veteran’s condition.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for increments
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Virginia, which has more data centers than any other state, is bracing for major electric rate increases after having seen electricity costs rise by only about 3 percent over the last year.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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That could be undone, Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Nathan Houdek said, if the subsidies go back to previous, reduced levels at the end of the year, when increases to the financial aid expire.—
Sarah Volpenhein,
jsonline.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Both also got boosts from outside organizations, some of which are not required to disclose their donors, in the form of mailers or billboards.—
Violet Ikonomova,
Freep.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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While Merlin may be counting on Shein to increase foot traffic at the beleaguered BHV, the previous pop-ups have not resulted in knock-on sales boosts for other brands, Le Louët said.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Increments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/increments. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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