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increment

[in-kruh-muhnt, ing-] / ˈɪn krə mənt, ˈɪŋ- /


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“If it falls down below a certain increment, we have to pause projects,” said J.R.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026

News of Yoon's salary increase has drawn criticism among South Koreans, some of whom say they cannot believe he is still getting paid - let alone getting a increment - while he is suspended.

From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2025

"Nevertheless, it is important to remember that each carbon dioxide emission causes another increment of global warming and so each emission avoided is an increment of global warming avoided."

From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2024

But if their ceiling is any higher now, it’s only by a small increment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2024

This contributed to his sense of majesty, true enough, but pushed an increment further, the majestic man became His Majesty.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

The morning after my test, a sleep technician manually graded my data in 30-second increments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

And I was downloading podcasts in 15-minute increments to my iPod Nano.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

The perpetrators told her to drive to the sheriff’s office to settle the signature issue, then ordered her to pull over before she arrived: Bail had to be deposited all at once, not in increments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

By advancing in increments, you can iron out problems and manage negative emotions while the stakes are still relatively low.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

Peter Kilbom, a Washington-based business reporter, set out to study what seemed to be a growing geographical isolation by class: subdivisions segregated not by race, religion, or ethnic origin but by increments of income.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times




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