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increasingly

[in-kree-sing-lee] / ɪnˈkri sɪŋ li /
ADVERB
to a greater extent
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
decreasingly less


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“These are tough tasks and we are increasingly doubtful that he will succeed,” they wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Yet the AI build-out increasingly has been a linchpin of both U.S. stocks and the bond market.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

Between March and April 1993 some 8,000 people are evacuated from the increasingly embattled enclave.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

But these spells where he was able to shine became increasingly rare in recent years.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

Of course, Newton may have been biased against Papin because Papin was a friend of Leibniz, with whom Newton was increasingly coming into conflict.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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