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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
Together, these ships could drive incremental revenue up between $1 billion to $1.5 billion.
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 30 June 2025
At a Glance Improvements in satellite messaging tech tend to be slow and incremental, but the Messenger Plus takes a huge leap forward in backcountry communication.
—The Editors, Outside Online, 26 June 2025
The plan is designed to deliver incremental improvements over time rather than waiting for all resources to become available at once, according to the MTA.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2025
His company offers a certification program for aviation’s environmental impact, not by promising zero emissions tomorrow, but by helping aviation stakeholders take verifiable, incremental steps today.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 30 June 2025
At a Glance Improvements in satellite messaging tech tend to be slow and incremental, but the Messenger Plus takes a huge leap forward in backcountry communication.
—The Editors, Outside Online, 26 June 2025
The plan is designed to deliver incremental improvements over time rather than waiting for all resources to become available at once, according to the MTA.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2025
His company offers a certification program for aviation’s environmental impact, not by promising zero emissions tomorrow, but by helping aviation stakeholders take verifiable, incremental steps today.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incremental
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The strategy focuses on implementing a gradual approach to integrate FERNRIDE-enabled autonomous terminal tractors at HHLA TK Estonia without safety drivers.—
Richard Bishop,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Annual fatality rates in TxDOT’s Fort Worth district — encompassing Tarrant, Erath, Hood, Jack, Johnson, Palo Pinto, Parker, Somervell and Wise counties — displayed a gradual rise before spiking in 2021.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 July 2025
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Inflows were valued at $7.6 billion, which in turn drove cumulative assets under management (AUMs) to $382.8 billion an all-time peak.—
Royston Wild,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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The team has the worst cumulative point differential through 18 games in the history of the WNBA at -320, significantly worse than the 2011 Tulsa Shock team that started with a -260 differential and went on to set a league record with 20 consecutive losses.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
7 July 2025
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“Incremental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incremental. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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