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increasingly

[in-kree-sing-lee] / ɪnˈkri sɪŋ li /
ADVERB
to a greater extent
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
decreasingly less


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The more realistic approach is to build in a financial cushion even if years of soaring inflation and increasingly expensive healthcare erode your nest egg.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 2026

Tech companies are growing increasingly paranoid about trade-secret theft.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

People are also increasingly turning to AI chatbots for news, which had been the focus of last year's Reuters Institute report.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

The protests against graduation speakers in the US this year showed the broader unease on campuses about AI: Speakers who mention AI are increasingly being met with hostility from students.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

If evenings were pleasant, daytimes grew increasingly tense.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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