as in progressively
more and more; to an increasing degree
People are becoming increasingly aware of this problem. Increasingly, scientists are questioning the data. The situation grew increasingly hopeless.
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Recent Examples of increasingly
Yemen’s Houthis, while still capable of launching attacks on Israel and commercial shipping in the Red Sea corridor, find themselves now targeted by increasingly precise Israeli strikes.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
While Labubu, Monchhichi and other beloved, high-profile characters have brought bag charms into the mainstream over the last year, an emerging wave of artists are increasingly bringing one-of-one, handmade takes to the category, too.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
In the film, Laura is terrorized much more purposefully throughout the boat trip, leaving the guests increasingly concerned about her mental health.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
Many of these extraordinary places are increasingly at risk due to escalating climate change, invasive species, and a lack of consistent funding to protect them.
—Jessica Beaudette, The Conversation, 11 Oct. 2025
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
While Labubu, Monchhichi and other beloved, high-profile characters have brought bag charms into the mainstream over the last year, an emerging wave of artists are increasingly bringing one-of-one, handmade takes to the category, too.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
In the film, Laura is terrorized much more purposefully throughout the boat trip, leaving the guests increasingly concerned about her mental health.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
Many of these extraordinary places are increasingly at risk due to escalating climate change, invasive species, and a lack of consistent funding to protect them.
—Jessica Beaudette, The Conversation, 11 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for increasingly
progressively
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Matter clumped and clustered together under the relentless pull of gravity, and structures grew and grew on progressively larger scales.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
3 Oct. 2025
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The non-users had higher negative symptoms at the start, but these improved progressively over a six-month period.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Increasingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/increasingly. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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