: done, made, or accomplished piece by piece or in a fragmentary way
piecemeal reforms in the system
Examples of piecemeal in a Sentence
Adverb
remodeled their house piecemeal because of budgetary constraints
one well-aimed blow ripped the piñata piecemeal
Adjective
They've done piecemeal repairs in the past, but the bridge now needs major reconstruction.
Some people want the changes to be made all at once, but I think we should take a more piecemeal approach.
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Tor Constantino, Mba, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Funding is fairly piecemeal: A federal grant covers some school districts.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
Justin Curto, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025
The time for piecemeal solutions and temporary fixes is over.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
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Adverb
These prompts can all be used together or in piecemeal.
—Tor Constantino, Mba, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Funding is fairly piecemeal: A federal grant covers some school districts.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
Adjective
Taken together, these wins — Beyoncé’s only two of the night, ahead of her third Album of the Year loss — amount to piecemeal honors for one of her most holistic works.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025
The time for piecemeal solutions and temporary fixes is over.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Piecemeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piecemeal. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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