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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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The researchers say more work is needed to understand exactly what drives these delayed heart rate increases.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

On top of menu-price increases in previous years that scared away customers — and a flood of value deals to get them back — higher beef prices have also hit restaurants’ margins.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

If ratified, members would see a minimum of 12% increases in pay for all Writers Guild staff over the course of the three year term.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Australia’s 2026-27 federal budget on Tuesday will be a key focus for markets, helping shape views on whether the Reserve Bank of Australia is likely to implement further interest-rate increases.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

This additional heat also increases the pressure of the gas until it is sufficient to balance the gravitational attraction, and the gas stops contracting.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking