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

STRONGEST

decline decrease drop loss shrinkage

STRONG

abridgment compression reduction

WEAK

depletion diminishment subtraction

VERB

add or grow

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

Ryan said increases like this exacerbate an already serious cost of living crisis for students like him.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Markets priced at least three rate increases over the next 12 months.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

As muscle strength declines, the risk of falls and fractures increases, particularly in later life.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

Energy price increases surged to 18.8 percent in September, up from 14.3 percent a month earlier, Eurostat said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

We’ve wasted at least thirty seconds, and every second that passes increases the danger of us being caught out.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse