- present participle of increase.
increasing
Example Sentences
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Analysts project Oracle’s revenue to rise 20% to $19.1 billion, with cloud sales increasing 48% to nearly $10 billion.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
The unpopularity of the product is seen as increasing one risk to the AI trade: more regulation.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
The decline in sales at the lowest price points shows that renters are having increasing trouble saving for down payments, said Nancy Vanden Houten, lead U.S. economist at Oxford Economics.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
The increasing popularity of prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket has compounded pressure on them to address suspicious activity, with lawmakers, regulators and prosecutors raising concerns about insider trading.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Then I use my 4B pencil to create darker tones, increasing the contrast.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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