PIECE BY PIECE Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

piece by piece

adverb

Definition of piece by piece

as in gradually

by small steps or amounts worked out the solution piece by piece

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Recent Examples of piece by piece The second, which generates the response piece by piece, is bound by memory bandwidth. — Ido Susan, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026 As the author points out, our autonomy has been removed from us piece by piece. — Torie Bosch, STAT, 5 Sep. 2026 The bridge will be removed piece by piece starting this weekend. — Maddie White, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026 Ken Griffin has been buying up a block of Brickell piece by piece for the last several years. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for piece by piece

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gradually

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In the Hopkins study, pulse oximeters gradually shifted from overestimates to underestimates over the course of the five years when compared to arterial blood gas tests.

— Anil Oza, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026
Prescribing autonomy expands gradually The program was developed with Utah’s Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy under the state’s regulatory framework for testing new AI applications.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

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