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increments

NOUN

small step toward gain

Synonyms

STRONG

accession accretion accrual addition advancement augmentation enlargement increase profit raise rise supplement

WEAK

accrument

Antonyms

STRONG

decline decrease deduction drop fall lessening loss reduction shrinkage subtraction

Example Sentences

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The one who tracked weeks in anxious increments.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

Wholesale price increases typically filter through gradually, often appearing in increments of a few cents a day.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

In the wake of the fire, Rick Caruso, the businessman and one-time L.A. mayoral candidate, committed $5 million to the Fire Department Foundation, in annual increments of $1 million.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

“Valuation increments are a function of progress with Starship and Starlink and securing global direct-to-cell spectrum that greatly increases our addressable market,” Musk added.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 8, 2025

Of course, I gradually shared my past with them in increments as they grew older.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson