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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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Wages for some jobs would increase, at least temporarily, especially for physical roles like welding, nursing and plumbing, some suggested.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

"We're working hard to increase representation, so we can be even more confident in how this generalizes to the population at large, especially communities typically underrepresented in research."

From Science Daily • Jun. 13, 2026

“Notably, the relative risk increase was most pronounced in individuals aged 25 to 44 years,” wrote the author of an op-ed that accompanied the study.

From Slate • Jun. 13, 2026

They saw home sale prices increase 0.7% to 0.9% near headquarters in the six months after events like an IPO and an end to share lockup periods.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 13, 2026

What might I be able to add to a lesson to increase its effectiveness for the learner—e.g., movement? rhythm? instruments?

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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