PROGRESSIVELY Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

progressively

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as in increasingly

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Recent Examples of progressively At the same time, increasing the dose beyond a certain range produces progressively smaller increases in some opioid effects. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026 Much of this debt has funded investment that has generated progressively lower—even negative—economic returns, including excess residential real estate, underutilized infrastructure, and manufacturing capacity that far outstrips demand. — Michael Pettis, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026 The system progressively refines these disparity estimates from lower-resolution images to the original resolution, narrowing the search area at each stage. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026 There are people everywhere who are content creators, and because the dollar translates progressively better to India, the Indian currency is declining. — Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026 Individual booking confirmations and online schedules will be updated progressively to reflect the new voyage plans. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026 In this way, a progressively increasing sequence of numbers is generated. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2026 The chart below, which uses data gathered from SkillCorner covering the last two seasons, shows the extent to which Wharton plays passes progressively but also quickly. — Stuart James, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 In a hallway, on a sidewalk or a gentle downhill, walk briskly for 6 or more feet, then bring yourself to a complete stop over three progressively shorter steps, softening your knees, hinging slightly at your hips and dropping your center of mass. — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

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In recent weeks, Warsh’s and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s approaches to recent market moves increasingly seem to be at odds with each other.

— Brian Cheung, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026
That reach has made the company an increasingly important link between farms and some of America's biggest food companies, and heightens the risk of food safety problems spreading.

— Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

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