as in incremental
proceeding or changing by steps or degrees
a gradual drop in gas prices will take place over the next several months
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Pairing this with gradual contribution increases can help employees capture the entire match.
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Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
That gap, however, had been closed by 2021-22 due to the gradual replacement of inefficient long 2s by 3s, and the relative value of 3s and 2s has been roughly the same ever since.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 7 Jan. 2025
These plants have thrived in Florida’s ecosystems through gradual adaptations over millennia, and their disappearance would leave lasting gaps in the region’s evolutionary history.
—Andre A. Naranjo, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
The Federal Reserve Minutes from recent meetings reveal a preference for a gradual pace of rate cuts, with a focus on balancing economic growth and inflation control.
—Gianluca Sidoti, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
That gap, however, had been closed by 2021-22 due to the gradual replacement of inefficient long 2s by 3s, and the relative value of 3s and 2s has been roughly the same ever since.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 7 Jan. 2025
These plants have thrived in Florida’s ecosystems through gradual adaptations over millennia, and their disappearance would leave lasting gaps in the region’s evolutionary history.
—Andre A. Naranjo, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
The Federal Reserve Minutes from recent meetings reveal a preference for a gradual pace of rate cuts, with a focus on balancing economic growth and inflation control.
—Gianluca Sidoti, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Gradual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gradual. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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