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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Bracing for a political fallout At a time when economic data has become increasingly politicized, Democrats are bracing for a weak jobs report and the potential for Republicans to use the data as campaign fodder in the final stretch of the race.
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Alicia Wallace, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
Those issues have come into sharper focus since the COVID pandemic wreaked havoc on supply chains, and as younger consumers increasingly seek products that reflect their social values.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
If not, read on for a guide to the very-online meme format that’s adding a necessary dose of levity to an increasingly tense election cycle.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024
There are also two vibrators from the increasingly popular intimate-wellness brand Maude, which became a sponsor of the exhibition after the team reached out to founder Éva Goicochea.
—Amy Verner, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2024
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Alicia Wallace, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
Those issues have come into sharper focus since the COVID pandemic wreaked havoc on supply chains, and as younger consumers increasingly seek products that reflect their social values.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
If not, read on for a guide to the very-online meme format that’s adding a necessary dose of levity to an increasingly tense election cycle.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024
There are also two vibrators from the increasingly popular intimate-wellness brand Maude, which became a sponsor of the exhibition after the team reached out to founder Éva Goicochea.
—Amy Verner, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Increasingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/increasingly. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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