as in gradual
proceeding or changing by steps or degrees
a piecemeal attempt to remedy the traffic congestion
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as in gradually
by small steps or amounts
remodeled their house piecemeal because of budgetary constraints
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Recent Examples of piecemeal
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
Both studios had fantastic teams, huge worldwide distribution, so no need to sell the movie piecemeal, country by country.
—Jay Glennie, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2025
Instead of taking on those unsexy necessities piecemeal, the city should finally embed them into a vision that stirs the blood: a park transformed rather than tweaked.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
In the company’s view, such piecemeal offerings can no longer stand.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
Both studios had fantastic teams, huge worldwide distribution, so no need to sell the movie piecemeal, country by country.
—Jay Glennie, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Adverb
There are plenty of reasons why gallery rails and rods can be a smarter choice than hanging a gallery wall of art in piecemeal.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2025
Instead of taking on those unsexy necessities piecemeal, the city should finally embed them into a vision that stirs the blood: a park transformed rather than tweaked.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for piecemeal
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The cold will persist into Tuesday before a gradual warm-up later in the week.—
Sirena Bergman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 65 and a low around 40.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
7 Nov. 2025
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Meteorologists with the National Weather Service in Indianapolis say Central Indiana's mostly cloudy skies Tuesday night will gradually clear into the evening.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
11 Nov. 2025
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Prevent soreness by training gradually, staying hydrated, eating protein, and sleeping well.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
11 Nov. 2025
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As if dark energy weren't already mysterious and baffling enough, new research suggests that this unknown force may not be driving galaxies apart at an accelerating rate anymore.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The affiliative joke wants to belong; the adversarial joke wants to set apart.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Piecemeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piecemeal. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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