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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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One final thought: You don’t have other retirement accounts, so the option with the 3% annual increase functions as a form of longevity insurance.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Choy says the deal advances TransAlta’s strategy to increase contracted Ebitda, expand in its core markets and build a more predictable earnings base.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The 3% annual increase, assuming the pension fund is on solid ground, is legally guaranteed.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Market focus is also on the European Central Bank rate decision due at 1215 GMT, where an interest rate increase is expected.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Galileo accepted, even though the increase in salary would only take effect from the following year, and even though it would commit him to burdensome teaching duties.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin




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