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increasing

[in-kree-sing] / ɪnˈkri sɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
becoming larger
Synonyms
STRONGEST
developing expanding growing rising
STRONG
accumulating augmenting booming broadening enlarging flourishing maturing multiplying proliferating snowballing sprouting swelling waxing widening
WEAK
getting big piling up
ADJECTIVE
becoming more intense
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accelerating deepening escalating growing intensifying
STRONG
accentuating advancing building emphasizing heightening sharpening
WEAK
building up dominant

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A March poll from Quinnipiac University found that while AI use is increasing, 55% of Americans believe more harm than good will come from the technology in their daily lives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Tesla produced 50,000 more vehicles than sold in Q1, increasing inventory and raising concerns about free cash flow for the year.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

California’s wolves are steadily increasing, a stunning turn of fortune for the apex predators who were wiped out by hunters and trappers about a century ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

“We suspect the reason is softlines companies’ increasing use of AI,” they wrote.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

I’m walking away from the steps, backward, increasing the space between Jeremy and me, with Soon-Lee the monkey in the middle.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali