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incremental

[in-kruh-men-tl, ing-] / ˌɪn krəˈmɛn tl, ˌɪŋ- /
ADJECTIVE
accumulative
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We're "seeing some incremental pressure on the consumer relative to the beginning of the year with higher fuel prices," Chief Financial Officer John David Rainey said on a conference call with analysts.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

As Mark Cuban mused, if the state doesn’t receive any incremental revenue, “what’s the point of that?”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

Each incremental watt is worth $8 to Amazon currently, according to Nowak.

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 2026

"Engagement is slow, progress is incremental, and reversals are frequent," is the UN's sober summary of the past five years of on-off dialogue.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Change is gradual and incremental, and when one lives in the midst of one’s family, one rarely notices differences in them.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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