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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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"Another regulated gas tariff review is scheduled for October and if the conflict is not resolved very soon, we could see further gas price increases in the autumn," said Gormley.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

French inflation climbed to 2.8% in May, its highest level since February 2024, due to energy price increases from the Iran war.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

The teachers union shares this priority, asserting that more money could be set aside for salary increases.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

One can see that implied volatility increases into a spike and then plunges, creating a “sawtooth” pattern.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

With that as background, we shall finally return to the question of how a simpler society actually becomes more complex as the regional population increases.

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