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increasingly

[in-kree-sing-lee] / ɪnˈkri sɪŋ li /
ADVERB
to a greater extent
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
decreasingly less


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It envisions a future in which consumers still have smartphones, but increasingly use other devices worn on their bodies to talk to AI chatbots, send texts and take pictures or videos.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Americans have increasingly been turning to credit cards and buy-now-pay-later loans to pay for food.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

Population growth is increasingly concentrated in parts of Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and some Middle Eastern countries, the report said.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

Journalist Rory Smith suggested some players based abroad may benefit from avoiding the Premier League's weekly "grind" - though argued that Europe's elite clubs increasingly view it as the "gold standard".

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

As they came closer to New London and the busy Thames River, Route 1 became increasingly cluttered with restaurants, bars, quick food chains and shopping plazas.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt




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