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increments

NOUN

small step toward gain

Synonyms

STRONG

accession accretion accrual addition advancement augmentation enlargement increase profit raise rise supplement

WEAK

accrument

Antonyms

STRONG

decline decrease deduction drop fall lessening loss reduction shrinkage subtraction

Example Sentences

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American Century’s target-date funds, like the One Choice Target Date Portfolios, come in five-year increments based on your target retirement year.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

The one who tracked weeks in anxious increments.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

Another key AB 238 amendment is the extension of relief from 12 to 36 months, which borrowers seek in 90-day increments.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

Using a simple remote control, you cycle through six heat levels and can set a timer in one-hour increments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Peter Kilbom, a Washington-based business reporter, set out to study what seemed to be a growing geographical isolation by class: subdivisions segregated not by race, religion, or ethnic origin but by increments of income.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times