increases

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addition, growth n.
add or grow v.

NOUN

addition, growth

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boost development escalation expansion gain hike increment inflation merger raise rise surge upsurge upturn

STRONG

access accession accretion accrual accumulation aggrandizement augmentation breakthrough burgeoning cumulation elaboration enlargement exaggeration extension incorporation intensification maximization multiplication optimization spread step-up swell swelling upgrade waxing

Antonyms

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decline decrease drop loss shrinkage

STRONG

abridgment compression reduction

WEAK

depletion diminishment subtraction

VERB

add or grow

Synonyms

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advance boost broaden build build up deepen develop double enhance enlarge escalate expand extend further heighten intensify multiply raise reinforce rise step up strengthen swell triple widen

STRONG

aggrandize aggravate amplify annex augment dilate distend exaggerate inflate lengthen magnify mount pad progress proliferate prolong protract pullulate redouble sharpen snowball spread supplement swarm teem thicken wax

WEAK

mark up slap on tack on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abridge cease compress condense contract curtail decelerate decrease demolish destroy diminish discourage divide drop halt hinder hurt lessen lower narrow prevent raze recede reduce repress restrict shorten shrink slow stop take back undermine weaken

STRONG

abbreviate decline deflate degrade fall play down retreat

WEAK

deplete lose subtract

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increases

This occurs when heat from fusion reactions increases the reaction rate, producing still more heat and potentially creating a self-reinforcing cycle.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

At the same time, utilities across the country have requested $23 billion in rate increases through September.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2026

The union secured large wage increases and other gains when the carmakers relented.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The Fed’s recently tougher tone about tackling inflation is to blame, too, says Rosenberg, with expectations for rate increases surging in the past six months.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Explosive increases in some kinds of soil organisms have occurred when others have been reduced by insecticides, disturbing the relation of predator to prey.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson