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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
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The 250-acre area is known for its gradual slopes and gentle tree skiing in a scenic bowl-like setting.—
Grace Bastidas,
Parents,
29 Sep. 2025
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Change in the industry can take many forms and is often gradual, but what matters most is honesty.—
Lauren Parker,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For step-by-step instructions, check out how to securely get rid of your old computer before recycling, selling or donating it.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Find step-by-step guidance for launching your first business, from testing your idea to growing your revenue.—
Natalie Wu,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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City officials are proposing cumulative 62% hikes to water rates and 31% hikes to sewer rates over four years — increases that would incrementally kick in between January 2026 and January 2029, if approved Tuesday.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Here’s cumulative costs by year, in thousands of dollars.—
Jeff Goertzen,
Oc Register,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Stepwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepwise. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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