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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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Toxicity can develop, readily available carbon sources become depleted, and the increase in soil respiration eventually levels off before declining.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

The company attributed the increase to new store openings, which outpaced store closures, as well as higher same-store sales.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

WMO chief Celeste Saulo said the world needed to get ready for an El Nino which could "exacerbate drought and heavy rainfall and increase the risk of heatwaves both on land and in the ocean".

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

A record increase in white-collar job openings was the main driver — and it’s probably not sustainable.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Later, Bobby would increase the degree of difficulty by reading chess books in multiple languages.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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