as in increase
something added (as by growth) added another big increment to the sales total this quarter
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Recent Examples of increment Redirecting tax revenue from ballpark district Thursday’s ordinance suggests that the city would be able to redirect tax revenue from the stadium district to help cover development costs by using a public financing tool called tax increment financing, or TIF. —
Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026 There are challenges, including one measured in tiny increments. —Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026 To increase your hold time, start with shorter planks—like 15 to 20 seconds—and gradually add five to 10-second increments as those start to feel manageable, Williams said. —Christa Sgobba, Health, 3 Apr. 2026 Note also that the autofocus works better than the manual powered focus, which adjusts in increments that tend to skip over the best setting. —M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for increment
Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026 There are challenges, including one measured in tiny increments. —Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026 To increase your hold time, start with shorter planks—like 15 to 20 seconds—and gradually add five to 10-second increments as those start to feel manageable, Williams said. —Christa Sgobba, Health, 3 Apr. 2026 Note also that the autofocus works better than the manual powered focus, which adjusts in increments that tend to skip over the best setting. —M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for increment
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The Nevada Irrigation District says the increases are necessary to fix aging infrastructure while keeping up with rising costs.— Conor McGill, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
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Spencer said West Coast Tomato anticipates a 10% to 15% increase in costs in the fall, driven by rising transportation, oil and fertilizer prices.— Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
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Some economists — including Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell — argued that sentiment would eventually catch up to reality once Americans adjusted to higher prices, and paycheck gains padded their bank accounts.— David Goldman, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
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Chip stocks have surged this week as investors snapped up semiconductor names in lieu of software, with the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) closing the week with an 11% gain.— Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026
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The Hawks’ bench received a significant boost when Atlanta traded Porzingis to the Warriors for Kuminga.— Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
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In June and early July, six matches for the FIFA World Cup are scheduled to be played at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, events that could provide a further boost for South Bay hotels.— George Avalos, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Ólafur Darri Ólafsson and Phil Dunster are among the new casting additions.— Alex Ritman, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
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No big offseason additions were made last summer, as the Bulls counted on Josh Giddey, Coby White and second-year forward Matas Buzelis to carry the offense.— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Increment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/increment. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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