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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Increases in the major indices are good news for investors, but also a boost to those with pension pots tied up in stocks, such as 401ks.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Appeared in the April 29, 2026, print edition as 'Robinhood Profit Increases On Prediction-Market Strength'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Increases in service charge costs can also act as a barrier to staircasing, as they reduce the income available to fund greater home equity, the report found.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Increases in the value of private companies also boosted returns this year, a change after several years where depressed valuations in private equity and venture capital were a drag.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

Increases in basic wages must be closely linked to individual performance and to overall labor productivity in general, pay would be based on performance rather than on formal qualification or length of service.

From Area Handbook for Bulgaria by Baluyut, Violeta D.