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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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What we witnessed was part of a pattern being repeated day after day, as settler outposts here increase.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Dell Technologies’ valuation is almost four times what it was a year ago, boosted by a projected 70% increase in revenue for its current fiscal year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

He said he expects possibly one more Fed interest-rate increase before its members “tip their hand to a softer path.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

As muscles grow older, DEAF1 levels can increase.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

American troops, who have occupied the islands for generations, increase their presence as the new decade approaches.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

International students have also faced pressures, as the government restricts visa programs and increases costs significantly for others.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

That has been reflected in U.K. mortgage rates, which are among the top end of Group of Seven economies in terms of increases, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

“On the path to that positive supply shock, we’re seeing increases in aggregate demand,” said Warsh.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Hopkins said continued increases would be a "concern for their business, and the wider industry".

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

As the speed increases, they swing in ever widening circles, lengthening as they gain momentum.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

Shipments increased 1.5% from the month before, marking a sixth rise in factory trade in the last seven months after a 0.3% dip in July.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

When the researchers increased DEAF1 levels, muscles weakened rapidly.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

“What is being done to address increased traffic that will flow on unofficial detour routes,?” asked one community member during a virtual open house on Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Germany has sharply increased the number of Russian nationals it deports.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

President John Kennedy, elected in 1960, increased the number of American soldiers from a few hundred to over sixteen thousand.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

Beginning around midlife, muscles gradually lose strength and function, making everyday activities more difficult and increasing the likelihood of falls and broken bones.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

Kelly Keating, from A&A Scaffolding Solutions, said "rising diesel prices are a real concern for us, particularly when they come on top of so many other costs that seem to be increasing across Jersey".

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

The bite will come elsewhere: Insurers are increasing what you will pay when you get care.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Corals are heat sensitive and particularly vulnerable to climate change, which is heating the world's oceans and increasing the frequency and intensity of damaging bleaching events.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

The pencil was to form a hole in the powder, increasing its surface area, according to Quentin’s idea.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam


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