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 Cook in 20-second increments to prevent the kernels from splitting open. — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026 Essentially, viewers buy online currency to keep watching series divided into one to a few minute increments. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026 Reheat gently in a skillet over medium heat with a splash of broth until warmed through, or microwave in 1-minute increments, stirring after each, until warmed through. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 Additionally, using higher-frequency ultraviolet light, scientists are able to create larger energy jumps and measure them more frequently, allowing time tracking in much finer increments, thereby increasing precision. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026 Coffee percolators measure cups in 5-ounce increments rather than standard 8-ounce cup measuring units. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026 Ogunyemi's solution is to break ambition into manageable increments. — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Previous contracts establishing long-term benefits have been set in increments of 10 or even 20 years, raising the stakes for labor and the state. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026 The studios’ annual 8×10 sale returns for its 10th year on Saturday, giving visitors the chance to acquire art at a fraction of the usual price by bidding in $25 increments starting at $100. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026

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Noun

The firm continues to expect the Fed to hike 50 basis points this year, with increases at the September and December Federal Open Market Committee meetings.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
The pattern of warmer than normal water along the equator in the Eastern Pacific heats things up and favors increases in the number of tropical storms and hurricanes in the Pacific.

— Doyle Rice, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

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There are a host of other incentives as well, from per diems to boosts to their retirement benefits.

— Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 24 Aug. 2026
People on antidepressants saw activity boosts in their left hippocampus, which is involved in memory and stress regulation, along with the right middle occipital gyrus, which is a visual processing area.

— Korin Miller, Allure, 21 Aug. 2026

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