INCREMENT Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

increment

noun

ˈiŋ-krə-mənt

Definition of increment

as in increase

something added (as by growth) added another big increment to the sales total this quarter

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Recent Examples of increment On the 17-hour flight, passengers can book a bunk in the back of the aircraft for four-hour increments, which comes with fresh bedding, a privacy curtain, ambient lighting and kit with eye-masks, skincare, earplugs and socks. — Scott Laird, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026 After overwhelming demand from fans, the residency soon expanded to an extensive 24 nights and will now run weekly in two-date increments from October 2026 through March 2027. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2026 Young lawyers still toil over documents, billing their time in six-minute increments. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 14 July 2026 Other flexible travel programs have a minimum transfer amount or only allow transfers in 1,000-point increments. — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for increment

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Noun

That increase has already led to more sunny day flooding, intensified rainfalls and hurricanes, reflected in higher and higher insurance premiums.

— Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
The brand gained more than 19 million views on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube in the last five months, representing a 273 percent increase from the same period last year.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026

Definition of increase

Noun

Workers will dispute which tasks should be automated and how resulting gains should be distributed.

— Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
But over the last 12 months, inflation has nearly kept pace with hourly wage gains — and that understates the extent of the problem because debt service costs are not included in the consumer price index.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of gain

Noun

Both Kiggans and Luria come from military backgrounds, which could be a boost, given that the seat has a large veteran population due to nearby Naval Station Norfolk, the world’s largest naval base.

— Sophia Mandt, The Washington Examiner, 5 Aug. 2026
Launching from an aircraft can also extend the missile’s effective reach, since the bomber provides an initial boost in both altitude and speed before release.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of boost

Noun

Williams looks as dominant as ever in camp, albeit against defensive ends such as rookie Romello Height and Wednesday addition Ogba Okoronko.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
This addition comes a day after Dolphins coach Jeff Hafley revealed undrafted rookie defensive tackle Rene Konga will miss the season with an undisclosed injury.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of addition

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