INCRESCENT Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

increscent

adjective

Definition of increscent

as in gradual

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Adjective

As high pressure and a ridge move in behind the departing system on Monday, there will be some early morning showers followed by gradual clearing into the afternoon and evening.

— Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Filmed largely in natural daylight, the film drifts between still, unhurried, panning shots to evoke not only the spiritual energy that keeps the temples humming but also a world in slow, gradual decay.

— Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of gradual

Adjective

The idea that criminals could serve sentences behind bars was a more progressive approach to justice in comparison.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
Vang, 41, is one of several younger and progressive challengers seeking to oust longtime incumbents across the country.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of progressive

Adjective

Their population has risen from 76 to 108, while the Central chimps’ population has seen a stepwise decline.

— Evan Bush, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
Something else Krasley observed was that the factories didn’t embark on one gigantic, expensive retrofit, but rather took a stepwise approach to accumulating cooling improvements that was easier on their bottom lines.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2026

Definition of stepwise

Adjective

The latter provides a detailed step-by-step guide on how to make a pair of jeans on industrial and domestic sewing machines.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
In the kitchen, HomeView turns recipes into step-by-step instructions with hands-free timers.

— Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 13 Oct. 2026

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