piecemeal

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Apple delivered new Siri capabilities piecemeal in the following months, and the company announced in March 2025 that a full Siri overhaul would be pushed to 2026.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Officials said Rainey's home was the model for the scheme, with whole-house renovations aimed at lifting households clear of fuel poverty, rather than piecemeal upgrades to one aspect of a house seen in previous schemes.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

Where better to go to find piecemeal work?

From Slate • Jan. 27, 2026

At 27 minutes, “Embrace” by Fredrick Earl Mosley is the most piecemeal of the new creations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

The underlying reason why this transition was piecemeal is that food production systems evolved as a result of the accumulation of many separate decisions about allocating time and effort.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond