incremental
adjective
in·cre·men·tal
ˌiŋ-krə-ˈmen-tᵊl 
ˌin-
: of, relating to, being, or occurring in especially small increments
incremental additions
incremental change
Examples of incremental in a Sentence
the incremental evolution of the collection from a specialized gallery into a comprehensive art museum
the incremental total for my collection of baseball cards
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Less than one month later, Beijing is taking an incremental step to challenge the status quo.
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Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
The opportunities to scale its business and generate significant incremental revenue in the digital media space are enormous.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2025
Cracking down on food dyes is a refreshingly modest, incremental step toward reforming America’s food system.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2025
While the Knicks took an incremental step forward this season, the Pistons made giant strides.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
The opportunities to scale its business and generate significant incremental revenue in the digital media space are enormous.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2025
Cracking down on food dyes is a refreshingly modest, incremental step toward reforming America’s food system.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2025
While the Knicks took an incremental step forward this season, the Pistons made giant strides.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for incremental
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“Incremental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incremental. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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