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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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The company said the change will increase visibility throughout its small-package delivery network, while increasing delivery accuracy and reducing the manual labor needed to scan individual parcels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

The HBF said the sums that remain unspent raised "increasing concerns about inefficiencies in spending and delivery".

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Those satellites could provide a solution to the increasing demand, driven largely by AI, for cheap power.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

In the last two years, however, improved models have become an increasing presence; Coco, which has expanded across the country, recently announced a bigger, bolder next-gen model.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Then I use my 4B pencil to create darker tones, increasing the contrast.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam