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Recent Examples of stepwise
This stepwise approach will give you a reliable, privacy-compliant framework for budget allocation that evolves as your business and the market do.
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Bernard May, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The percentage of uninsured respondents in the 30-49 age cohort, which was the first group targeted in a stepwise introduction of the requirement, rose to 14.5% in 2018 from 10.5% in 2016.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
Bernard May, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The percentage of uninsured respondents in the 30-49 age cohort, which was the first group targeted in a stepwise introduction of the requirement, rose to 14.5% in 2018 from 10.5% in 2016.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepwise
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Here's how to clean these types of stains step-by-step.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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Then, guests are provided with step-by-step instruction to blend fragrances and soy wax.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Leavitt and Ballas have received immunity from the relay round, plus two bonus points, for having the top scores in the individual dance round last week and for their cumulative judges' totals all season.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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In an address to BBC staff on Monday, Davie suggested that his decision was as much to do with the cumulative pressure of five years in the top job as the handling of the Prescott memo itself.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Stepwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepwise. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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