INCRESCENT Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

increscent

adjective

Definition of increscent

as in gradual

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Adjective

If the answer is yes, then waiting ceases to be a strategy of restraint and begins to look like gradual erosion of power and strength.

— Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 29 Aug. 2026
Roland Nieratka said the gradual increase in bag fees was put in place as a way to shift peoples’ habits.

— Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of gradual

Adjective

Strommen has an Instagram feed with tributes to Charlie Kirk, but that didn’t prevent her from working closely with Gorman, who, while technically in a nonpartisan position, is married to Mark Spreitzer, a progressive Democratic state senator.

— Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026
On Thursday, Nixon, a progressive, said criminal charges should be a possibility, despite the grand jury not recommending them.

— Liv Caputo, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of progressive

Adjective

Their population has risen from 76 to 108, while the Central chimps’ population has seen a stepwise decline.

— Evan Bush, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
Something else Krasley observed was that the factories didn’t embark on one gigantic, expensive retrofit, but rather took a stepwise approach to accumulating cooling improvements that was easier on their bottom lines.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2026

Definition of stepwise

Adjective

Learn line dancing with step-by-step instruction of easy-to-do-dances by instructor Delia Schletter.

— Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026
Plunge’s app includes a clear step-by-step guide, the electronic connections are labeled, and the panels fit together logically.

— Evan Russum, Architectural Digest, 22 Aug. 2026

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