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increase

[in-krees, in-krees] / ɪnˈkris, ˈɪn kris /




Usage

What are other ways to say increase? To increase means to make greater, as in quantity, extent, or degree: to increase someone's salary; to increase the velocity; to increase the (degree of) concentration. Enlarge means to make greater in size, extent, or range: to enlarge a building, a business, one's conceptions. Augment, a more formal word, means to make greater, especially by addition from the outside: to augment one's income (by doing extra work).

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Not only are the Olympic Games the largest stage for many sports and a dream that begins from childhood, but the spotlight has only increased with social media in recent years, Glenn said.

From Los Angeles Times

Meta faces increasing competition in smart glasses from Google, re-entering the market, and Snap, which formed a new subsidiary.

From Barron's

Meta faces increasing competition in smart glasses from Google, re-entering the market, and Snap, which formed a new subsidiary.

From Barron's

Critics of the rule have proposed changes such as increasing the $2,000 threshold or narrowing the subject matter allowed under the rule, as the SEC did last year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Farmers can manage risk related to temperature changes that may affect crops, and small-business owners can hedge against tax increases or energy-price spikes, to name two examples.

From The Wall Street Journal