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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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Reports suggested the government was preparing to announce a £13.5bn increase, prompting concerns from defence officials.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The central bank's 25 basis point hike this week followed a 50-point lift last month, and another increase is expected at its policy meeting next week.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The producer-price index climbed 1.1% last month to match the increase in April, the government said Thursday.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

After Wednesday’s CPI release, many economists were forecasting that the May increase in the core PCE index will be nearly 0.3% or more, monthly inflation that annualizes to more than 3%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

If they didn’t bring results, they still might produce a little shame, which might increase the chances that the next promise would be kept.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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