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
Gradually increase or decrease the temperature by one- or two-degree increments to find the ideal setting without over- or under-correcting.
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Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2026
What choices schools have under program The program allows schools to request a maximum of $25,000 per month in increments of $5,000, with a limit of $100,000 per fiscal year.
—Craig Harris, Oklahoma Voice, 20 Jan. 2026
Instead of setting a timer and hoping for the best, dry your clothes in shorter increments.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2026
International bonus pool money can be exchanged in increments of $250,000.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Boyhood was a stranger case, since it was shot in increments over 12 years, with Hawke and co-star Patricia Arquette’s careers and lives slowly changing in that time — only for the world to treat its release as an epic comeback for them both.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
Crews will begin working by early February on the south end of the road, tackling two-block increments moving north to create a street for two-way traffic.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
Ortberg told investors in October that further rate increases are on the table, in increments of five planes.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2026
His impact stacks up in smaller increments.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2026
What choices schools have under program The program allows schools to request a maximum of $25,000 per month in increments of $5,000, with a limit of $100,000 per fiscal year.
—Craig Harris, Oklahoma Voice, 20 Jan. 2026
Instead of setting a timer and hoping for the best, dry your clothes in shorter increments.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2026
International bonus pool money can be exchanged in increments of $250,000.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Boyhood was a stranger case, since it was shot in increments over 12 years, with Hawke and co-star Patricia Arquette’s careers and lives slowly changing in that time — only for the world to treat its release as an epic comeback for them both.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
Crews will begin working by early February on the south end of the road, tackling two-block increments moving north to create a street for two-way traffic.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
Ortberg told investors in October that further rate increases are on the table, in increments of five planes.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2026
His impact stacks up in smaller increments.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for increments
Noun
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Make temperature increases or decreases gradually.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Jan. 2026
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Communities saw increases in local spending everywhere the tour went.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Best of all, this boosts shine for a glossy finish.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
15 Jan. 2026
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Thanks to the series’ rabid fandom and Tierney’s poignant direction, those synchs have received astronomical streaming boosts, as reported by Billboard.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Increments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/increments. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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