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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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Ahead of the meeting, policymakers had signaled concerns over the upside risks to consumer prices, particularly as Japanese companies have increasingly passed on costs to consumers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

"Investors are increasingly pricing in a lasting improvement in the geopolitical backdrop," wrote Fiona Cincotta at City Index.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

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

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

As they headed to their hotel, the mustached man’s limp grew increasingly pronounced and by the time they reached the lobby, he was struggling to keep up.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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