INCRESCENT Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

increscent

adjective

Definition of increscent

as in gradual

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Adjective

These impositions are gradual and incredibly well-meaning, although even their medicinal intentions come laced with the word of a foreign lord and savior, whose crucifixes and tales of forgiveness are at odds with the local rituals.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
Areas once largely unaffected are increasingly reporting infections, reflecting a gradual expansion of the virus across the country.

— Giada Zampano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of gradual

Adjective

Instead of calling for calm and letting the justice system work, too many political leaders on the left and progressive social influencers either fanned the flames of unrest or failed to act until enormous damage was done.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
Attempt techniques like progressive muscle relaxation and body scans, box breathing, or even picturing your thoughts as clouds that are drifting away.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 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

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