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Recent Examples of stepwise
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.
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
Certain fungi use enzymes to break down complex organic matter through stepwise reactions.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026
This stepwise approach will give you a reliable, privacy-compliant framework for budget allocation that evolves as your business and the market do.
—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
Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
Certain fungi use enzymes to break down complex organic matter through stepwise reactions.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026
This stepwise approach will give you a reliable, privacy-compliant framework for budget allocation that evolves as your business and the market do.
—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
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Many agree that relieving economic distress must be an immediate focus, but while some believe that should entail a gradual, socialist-style liberalization of the economy, others want a total transition to free-market capitalism, including more foreign investment and private enterprise.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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Water levels have dropped roughly 7 feet so far this year and are forecast to continue a gradual decline through the months ahead.—
Daniel Manzo,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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If the assignment is to solve a math problem, again plenty of tools and resources can find the solution, with many such resources even showing you the step-by-step pathway to derive the answer.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
25 Mar. 2026
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Options could range from phone access to a final review by a representative to step-by-step guidance by a tax professional.—
Brian Sloan,Dan Avery,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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Directed by Jang Hang-jun and starring Yoo Hae-jin and Park Ji-hoon, the film has now reached 14,757,103 cumulative admissions.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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More than one million cumulative hours of construction work went into the facility, JE Dunn senior vice president Vance McMillan said.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Stepwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepwise. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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