increasingly

as in progressively
more and more; to an increasing degree People are becoming increasingly aware of this problem. Increasingly, scientists are questioning the data. The situation grew increasingly hopeless.

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Recent Examples of increasingly The growing divide between the nation's revenues and obligations, compounded by the potential for new tax cuts, suggests that balancing the budget may be an increasingly elusive goal. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025 During the final weeks before the Nov. 5 election, Trump tapped into increasingly dark rhetoric. Erin Doherty, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025 The Space Force was founded in 2019, during Trump's first term, after the Department of Defense identified that U.S. critical infrastructure is increasingly dependent on satellites. Julian Dossett, Space.com, 17 Jan. 2025 An architect wanted an energy-efficient home on Skopelos that could stand up to increasingly vicious climate extremes. George Etheredge, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for increasingly 

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“Increasingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/increasingly. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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