How to Use increment in a Sentence

increment

noun
  • They increased the dosage of the drug in small increments over a period of several weeks.
  • The volume is adjustable in 10 equal increments.
  • Fines increase in increments of $10.
  • Lower the heat and, in increments, add the crème fraîche to the simmering sauce.
    Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Voice that cracked stone with force (and) by increment.
    USA TODAY, 26 July 2023
  • Keep adding stock in increments until the rice is cooked through.
    The View, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2023
  • The bulk of the state and city’s support for the project will come through what’s called tax increment financing.
    Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2022
  • Rent cannot be raised by more than two increments over 12 months.
    Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 23 Apr. 2024
  • Microwave it in 20-second increments and break up the clumps with a fork.
    Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Deal five cards to each player in increments of two and three, starting with the player to the left of the dealer.
    Stephen J. Beard, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Coach talks about growing his game in increments, and he’s done that.
    Detroit Free Press, 11 July 2023
  • The study authors showed that the risk of death from any cause drops by 4% to 7% for each one-point increment in the Mediterranean diet score.
    Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health, 19 June 2024
  • The odds increased to 14% for every 3% increment in the intake of protein from dairy sources.
    Lauren Manaker Ms, Rdn, Ld, Verywell Health, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Two buttons on the left flank of the case move the local hour hand forward or backward in one-hour increments.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 June 2024
  • That’s a noted upgrade from the ‘17 feature that would speed up in 5 mph increments.
    cleveland, 16 Sep. 2023
  • This feature advances in one-hour increments with a simple push on the crown.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 28 June 2023
  • Microwave on high in 15-second increments until the jam is warm and pourable.
    Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Workers can redeem these in increments of one or two weeks at a time.
    BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2023
  • The process included the creation of a tax-increment financing district to help fund the project.
    Elena Ferrarin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2022
  • There are no set guidelines, but tiny increments are best.
    Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 11 Apr. 2024
  • What will happen first during a 10-minute increment — a throw-in, a free kick, a goal kick, something else?
    New York Times, 26 Mar. 2021
  • For the first time, schools and districts will be given an overall ranking from one to five stars, in half-star increments.
    cleveland, 13 Sep. 2023
  • That increment advanced the year-to-date total in China to $9.94 billion.
    Patrick Frater, Variety, 12 Nov. 2023
  • The rarest, like Kurt’s, are too few to allow for effective research, but even those have seen small increments of progress.
    Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2024
  • Whisk in the mashed sweet potatoes in increments, then add butter and stir until melted.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2023
  • The firms also urged changes to a third SEC proposal, which aims to decrease the price increments for stocks to as little as one-tenth of a penny.
    Alexander Osipovich, WSJ, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Three of those hours also needed to include school in 20-minute increments.
    Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2024
  • To build muscle mass, choose a set with heavier or larger weight increments.
    Zoe Weiner, SELF, 16 Sep. 2024
  • Using tax increment financing to fund some projects is meant to free up room in the bond for other uses.
    Megan Stringer, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Oct. 2021
  • The latest: Final repaving started on Sept. 30 in three- to four-block increments and is expected to wrap up by mid-October, ahead of an Oct. 26 celebration.
    Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024

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