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increases

NOUN

addition, growth

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boost development escalation expansion gain hike increment inflation merger raise rise surge upsurge upturn

STRONG

access accession accretion accrual accumulation aggrandizement augmentation breakthrough burgeoning cumulation elaboration enlargement exaggeration extension incorporation intensification maximization multiplication optimization spread step-up swell swelling upgrade waxing

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decline decrease drop loss shrinkage

STRONG

abridgment compression reduction

WEAK

depletion diminishment subtraction

VERB

add or grow

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advance boost broaden build build up deepen develop double enhance enlarge escalate expand extend further heighten intensify multiply raise reinforce rise step up strengthen swell triple widen

STRONG

aggrandize aggravate amplify annex augment dilate distend exaggerate inflate lengthen magnify mount pad progress proliferate prolong protract pullulate redouble sharpen snowball spread supplement swarm teem thicken wax

WEAK

mark up slap on tack on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abridge cease compress condense contract curtail decelerate decrease demolish destroy diminish discourage divide drop halt hinder hurt lessen lower narrow prevent raze recede reduce repress restrict shorten shrink slow stop take back undermine weaken

STRONG

abbreviate decline deflate degrade fall play down retreat

WEAK

deplete lose subtract

Example Sentences

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But this increases the time burden on those that have to rely on artificial-intelligence call centers for problems with their services.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

"Turning it up lowers cholesterol in the blood but increases liver fat. Turning it down does the reverse. That balance makes HELZ2 especially interesting as a potential therapeutic target."

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

He explained that as material leaks out of the tank, the pressure inside increases more slowly, potentially reaching a safe equilibrium.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

"He's maybe in the form of his life, and without Carlos being here increases his chances of claiming more Grand Slam titles," said third seed Novak Djokovic.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

With that as background, we shall finally return to the question of how a simpler society actually becomes more complex as the regional population increases.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond