- plural of increment.
increments
Example Sentences
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By advancing in increments, you can iron out problems and manage negative emotions while the stakes are still relatively low.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
That requirement will get stricter by increments going forward to hit 70% in 2050.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
The minimum wage will still increase to $25 in July and continue in increments until reaching $30 in January 2030.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
The one who tracked weeks in anxious increments.
From Slate ● Mar. 29, 2026
Albert Einstein, a twenty-six-year-old patent clerk, showed the physics world that nature worked in quanta rather than in smooth increments.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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