more and more

adverb

: to a progressively increasing extent

Examples of more and more in a Sentence

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Why can’t our pharmacists provide more and more health care? Alexa Mikhail, Fortune, 9 July 2025 But with more and more devices connecting to more and more networks, 5G or otherwise, other concerns rear their heads too. IEEE Spectrum, 9 July 2025 But with 20 arrondissements to explore—each with its own charms and sights—more and more visitors are seeking out stays in hip neighborhoods that are further from the city’s center. Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025 What’s important is that there are more and more LeBron James-type people all around us. John Tamny, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for more and more

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of more and more was in the 13th century

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“More and more.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more%20and%20more. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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