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increase

[in-krees, in-krees] / ɪnˈkris, ˈɪn kris /




Usage

What are other ways to say increase? To increase means to make greater, as in quantity, extent, or degree: to increase someone's salary; to increase the velocity; to increase the (degree of) concentration. Enlarge means to make greater in size, extent, or range: to enlarge a building, a business, one's conceptions. Augment, a more formal word, means to make greater, especially by addition from the outside: to augment one's income (by doing extra work).

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Households that have only begun to adjust to higher gasoline prices get hit with another increase in essential expenses.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

Premium and service revenues were $44.38 billion, compared with $42.47 billion, largely due to a 5% increase in Medicaid revenue, its largest contributor, and a 17% increase in Medicare.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

On May 15, the spacecraft passed Mars and used the planet's gravity to increase its speed and make a slight adjustment to its path.

From Science Daily Jul. 28, 2026

In the next decade, the smaller Mark II telescope was built to work alongside the larger telescope to increase the observatories capabilities.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

On those teaching days, Nigro would greatly increase his son’s allowance if he’d sit still long enough to learn chess tactics.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

The analysts reckon that most of the hikes are driven by cloud service providers, while consumer electronics makers are showing fatigue for more price increases.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Breeding speed also increases with warmer conditions, allowing adult jellyfish to reproduce in large numbers, creating so-called blooms.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

Other cost-cutting measures were also announced, such as deferring wage increases until 2035 and having senior executives forgo base salary increases in 2027 and 2028.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

The problem is that any increases could arrive at a precarious time for the market.

From MarketWatch Jul. 26, 2026

Thus, food production, which increases population size, also acts in many ways to make features of complex societies possible.

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

Domestic package revenue increased 6% to $14.93 billion, boosted by a 9.3% rise in revenue per package.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

Hilton HLT 1.81%increase; up pointing triangle Worldwide boosted its outlook for the year after its second-quarter revenue increased by higher occupancy and hotel rates.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

People with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes participated in a two-year lifestyle program and were then monitored for approximately nine years.

From Science Daily Jul. 28, 2026

Delaware Life, which earlier had stated affiliated investments amounted to only about $1 billion, or 3% of its portfolio, increased that number to $16 billion.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

But while Galileo’s public reputation increased, his private life began to pose problems.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

Income above this amount is not taxed for Social Security, but does not count toward increasing your future benefits.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

The flag-carrier’s results were dragged by soaring jet-fuel prices and mounting losses from Air India, despite group revenue increasing 19% to a record high.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

This reduces the need for complex measurements while also increasing sensitivity.

From Science Daily Jul. 28, 2026

But Arana amplified the moves, increasing the difficulty within sequences.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Mrs. Weston’s communications furnished Emma with more food for unpleasant reflection, by increasing her esteem and compassion, and her sense of past injustice towards Miss Fairfax.

From "Emma" by Jane Austen




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