1
as in gradual
proceeding or changing by steps or degrees
the incremental evolution of the collection from a specialized gallery into a comprehensive art museum
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as in cumulative
produced by a series of additions of identical or similar things
the incremental total for my collection of baseball cards
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Recent Examples of incremental
Many studies consider the incremental dollars spent on Medicaid by blue states to be a wise investment.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 16 May 2025
Whereas Wi-Fi 6 offers merely incremental speed increases over Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 7 is all about lightning-fast connections.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 13 May 2025
But today’s environment demands more than incremental improvement.
—Rahul Saluja, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
The current revenue sharing system pays players 50% of all incremental revenue, a percentage of earnings that exceed set growth targets.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 12 May 2025
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 16 May 2025
Whereas Wi-Fi 6 offers merely incremental speed increases over Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 7 is all about lightning-fast connections.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 13 May 2025
But today’s environment demands more than incremental improvement.
—Rahul Saluja, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
The current revenue sharing system pays players 50% of all incremental revenue, a percentage of earnings that exceed set growth targets.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incremental
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The gradual uptick in Social Security’s full retirement age is done, with no more changes planned.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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For a more gradual route to the top, many favor Trillium Gap Trail.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
21 May 2025
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This tornado season got off to an accelerated start, with the cumulative number of them thus far outpacing the 15-year average.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
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Reality Labs has racked up cumulative operating losses north of $60 billion since late 2020, including a hefty $4.2 billion loss in the company’s first quarter.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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“Incremental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incremental. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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