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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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Among participants assigned to the low-carb diet, those who were genetically predisposed to higher LDL cholesterol were more likely to experience an increase.

From Science Daily Aug. 26, 2026

His executive order requires developers to secure local approval and increase transparency, making compliance with Pennsylvania’s standards legally binding.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

"We are seeing not only an increase in demand, but also a clear evolution in customer requirements," says Alberto Bodegas, from battery storage company Sungrow.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

Euthanasia rates rise for cats and kittens, with the increase especially sharp for kittens.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

Such viewing also helped increase his understanding of the language.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Participants with the highest genetic risk showed the largest LDL increases when they consumed more saturated fat.

From Science Daily Aug. 26, 2026

SYDNEY—The Reserve Bank of Australia remains nervous about the inflation outlook and further interest-rate increases can’t be ruled out, especially if the unresolved war in the Middle East drives fuel prices sharply higher once again.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

Those increases are expected for shipments next year, according to the publication.

From MarketWatch Aug. 24, 2026

Community Union president Andrew Gutteridge said there had been substantial increases to galvanised steel imports from Vietnam, South Korea and India, since the move in July.

From BBC Aug. 24, 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

Treasury yields were mixed as markets braced for increased bond buyback.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

The rising number of cases comes as vaccine hesitancy in the US has increased in recent years, leading to lower immunisation rates.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

Based on historical trends, the timeline could be longer, as home values have increased by a lower 4.5% per year on average since 2001.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

The transaction would have increased his holding from 12.5 percent to 37.5 percent of the company's capital, significantly boosting his influence over the empire built by his father.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

Momma’s letters started off with pale pink envelopes that increased in intensity over the years to a bright fuchsia.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry

Yet it remained important, particularly as LGBTQ+ rights have come under increasing attack, that Dolly — big, beloved, down-home Dolly — had our back too.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

“We’re working to bring down the cost of things, and we’re also laser focused on increasing what workers get to keep in their pockets,” said Julie Su, New York’s deputy mayor for economic justice.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

At around that level, investors tend to become increasingly concerned that higher borrowing costs could put a damper on economic growth, while increasing the cost of capital for large publicly traded companies, Buchbinder said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

Mukul Sharma, a researcher on caste and environmental politics, said increasing water supplies was only part of the solution.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

“But it was a sight we did not like, for the floes were thudding against our floeberg with increasing violence. Our temporary home was being swept away at an unpleasantly rapid rate.”

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong




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