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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).

Example Sentences

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Tailwinds such as tourism recovery and increased consumption supports the company’s average revenue per user, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal

For the last fiscal year, tariffs knocked off around 30 basis points each from the group’s adjusted Ebitda margin and from its gross margin, which nevertheless both increased from a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company said that for the fiscal fourth quarter, it expects lower retail used-unit margins due to an effort to increase its price competitiveness.

From The Wall Street Journal

Despite the LAPD’s hiring struggles, officials say that applications by new recruits have been increasing.

From Los Angeles Times

“Real wages are increasing roughly $1,200 dollars for the average worker.”

From Salon