How to Use increment in a Sentence

increment

noun

• They increased the dosage of the drug in small increments over a period of several weeks.
• The volume is adjustable in 10 equal increments.
• Fines increase in increments of $10.
• Lower the heat and, in increments, add the crème fraîche to the simmering sauce.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2023
• Voice that cracked stone with force (and) by increment.
  — USA TODAY, 26 July 2023
• Keep adding stock in increments until the rice is cooked through.
  — The View, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2023
• The bulk of the state and city’s support for the project will come through what’s called tax increment financing.
  — Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2022
• Deal five cards to each player in increments of two and three, starting with the player to the left of the dealer.
  — Stephen J. Beard, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2023
• Coach talks about growing his game in increments, and he’s done that.
  — Detroit Free Press, 11 July 2023
• The odds increased to 14% for every 3% increment in the intake of protein from dairy sources.
  — Lauren Manaker Ms, Rdn, Ld, Verywell Health, 30 Jan. 2024
• That’s a noted upgrade from the ‘17 feature that would speed up in 5 mph increments.
  — cleveland, 16 Sep. 2023
• This feature advances in one-hour increments with a simple push on the crown.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 28 June 2023
• Microwave on high in 15-second increments until the jam is warm and pourable.
  — Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2023
• Workers can redeem these in increments of one or two weeks at a time.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2023
• The process included the creation of a tax-increment financing district to help fund the project.
  — Elena Ferrarin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2022
• For the first time, schools and districts will be given an overall ranking from one to five stars, in half-star increments.
  — cleveland, 13 Sep. 2023
• That increment advanced the year-to-date total in China to $9.94 billion.
  — Patrick Frater, Variety, 12 Nov. 2023
• Whisk in the mashed sweet potatoes in increments, then add butter and stir until melted.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2023
• The firms also urged changes to a third SEC proposal, which aims to decrease the price increments for stocks to as little as one-tenth of a penny.
  — Alexander Osipovich, WSJ, 6 Mar. 2023
• Three of those hours also needed to include school in 20-minute increments.
  — Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2024
• Essentially, bakeries can't sell loaves of bread that weigh less than 12 ounces, and they must be sold in increments of two ounces from there.
  — Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 1 Mar. 2024
• Parents can set a weekly schedule of times when the child is allowed online in one-hour increments.
  — PCMAG, 26 Mar. 2024
• This can be done at once or, if preferred, the minute-long stretch session can be completed in 10- to 30-second increments.
  — Grace Gavilanes, Glamour, 19 July 2023
• The light can be used throughout the day in short time increments, with more light therapy in the evening, once the sun has set, as another optimal time.
  — Lauryn Higgins, Health, 20 Oct. 2023
• These ramadas can be reserved for $30 per four-hour increment.
  — Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic, 5 Oct. 2022
• Rather, the damage grows steadily with each increment of warming.
  — Matthew Dalton, WSJ, 28 Nov. 2022
• In the era of Turner and Jonas, the estrangement of famous couples is a process that happens by increments on social media.
  — Andrew O’Hagan, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2023
• Masa is a thickening agent; adding more in increments will thicken up your tortilla soup.
  — Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2023
• Melt the chocolate in the microwave in 30-second increments, stirring between each until the chocolate is smooth.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2023
• Split your day into increments and give yourself a mini goal in each section.
  — Rachel Reiff Ellis, Fortune Well, 6 May 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024