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increase

[in-krees, in-krees] / ɪnˈkris, ˈɪn kris /




Usage

What are other ways to say increase? To increase means to make greater, as in quantity, extent, or degree: to increase someone's salary; to increase the velocity; to increase the (degree of) concentration. Enlarge means to make greater in size, extent, or range: to enlarge a building, a business, one's conceptions. Augment, a more formal word, means to make greater, especially by addition from the outside: to augment one's income (by doing extra work).

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“Rent is very high, and everything is expensive. It’s hard living here. We need a wage increase for the Olympics because everything costs so much,” Avyla said in Spanish.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 20, 2026

These numbers are projected to continue to increase as the relatively larger younger generations of people identifying as LGBTQ+ age.

From BBC Sep. 19, 2026

"But if you increase disorder too much, you also lose stability. Our framework can help pinpoint the level of disorder that helps the system achieve optimal stability."

From Science Daily Sep. 19, 2026

If it goes sharply beyond the forecast of several Fed officials of one more quarter-point rate increase this year, or the market’s expectation of hikes next year, that could push spreads out wider again.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 19, 2026

“Er, no, actually, too many eggs could increase your cholesterol, Baba.”

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

Newcastle-based Feeding Britain director Andrew Forsey said: "Given the increases in food prices that are coming our way in the months ahead we need every layer of protection possible for families on the lowest incomes."

From BBC Sep. 20, 2026

In February, under Walter’s ownership, the Lakers announced significant increases in ticket prices for the 2026-27 season.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

There’s a strong correlation between rapid dividend increases and beating the return of the S&P 500.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

Any signs of strength in the economy could add to expectations for further rate increases to come, which Fed policymakers have already signaled.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

These are big increases, but they are also still tiny, tiny numbers.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

The research was observational, meaning it identified statistical associations rather than proving that preservatives were directly responsible for the increased risks.

From Science Daily Sep. 20, 2026

No announcement has been made for seasons beyond then, but the investor presentation provides information on how prices have increased for NBA tickets across the league.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

Still, while the company has scored a number of deals with hyperscalers and AI companies, those deals haven’t yet markedly increased its revenue, noted Ishan Majumdar, an analyst at Baptista Research, a financial advisory.

From MarketWatch Sep. 19, 2026

Technical staffer Tarun Gogineni wrote on X in December 2022 that he knew artists were complaining about increased AI-generated competition, but viewed potential job losses as “acceptable economic disruption.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 19, 2026

Often the president ran a fever, and the room's high temperature increased his suffering.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

This scheme works, Saylor says, because Bitcoin has been increasing in price.

From Slate Sep. 20, 2026

The group, which includes Coventry-based Evtec, Solihull-based Artifex and the Confederation of British Metal Forming, said suppliers faced rising energy costs, growing overseas competition and increasing pressure from vehicle manufacturers sourcing components abroad.

From BBC Sep. 20, 2026

Later research also complicates the idea that increasing D-serine should always benefit an aging brain.

From Science Daily Sep. 18, 2026

In a report, he notes that while BAM’s investor day targets were largely rolled forward, the themes going forward included increasing diversification, performance consistency and future growth drivers.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

The sounds were muffled, but continued: the haunted wind lamenting, the house shuddering, an increasing assortment of shrieks, screams, howls, and wild bursts of gibbering laughter.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull




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