INCREMENTS Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

increments

noun

plural of increment

as in increases

something added (as by growth) added another big increment to the sales total this quarter

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Recent Examples of increments The layoffs continue a trend that has been taking place across all three major music companies over the past several years, more commonly in a series of increments rather than single, large-scale reductions; however, this UMG move is a major one. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026 Raise and lower the heat in gradual increments, and work with ingredients at compatible temperatures to ensure gradual incorporation. — Laura Manzano, Martha Stewart, 14 Oct. 2026 In sharp contrast to sprawling industry conferences or high-volume networking mixers where business cards are exchanged in seven-minute increments, these occasions are engineered for depth, the co-founders said. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 Place the remaining ¼ cup (45 g) chocolate chips in a small microwave-safe bowl and heat at 50% power in 10-second increments, stirring well with a rubber spatula after each, until melted, about 30 seconds total. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 Customers don’t care about sprint increments or how quickly the latest release landed. — Tim Lee, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Emergency funds are common in many sports stadium and arena financings, albeit in smaller increments. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2026 Turning, however, needed to be done in 90-degree increments, which created some potentially confusing graphics as entire scenes abruptly appeared. — Mark J. P. Wolf, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026 The project started shooting less than two weeks after the end of Hüller’s campaign for Anatomy of a Fall, which netted her a best-actress Oscar nomination — and shot in small increments over many months from there. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026

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The government also promised 15,000 additional places in higher education, introduced across the next two years, and increases in student grants linked to inflation from the start of the next academic year.

— Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Government bond investors want cuts to public spending, less borrowing and business-friendly measures aimed at boosting growth, such as reversing some of the payroll tax increases introduced under Reeves.

— Ian King, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

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