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as in gradual
proceeding or changing by steps or degrees
the incremental evolution of the collection from a specialized gallery into a comprehensive art museum
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as in cumulative
produced by a series of additions of identical or similar things
the incremental total for my collection of baseball cards
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From 3-13-1 to 9-8 to 12-5, the Detroit Lions had seen incremental growth each year.
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Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
There are evil forces that seek to deconstruct the incremental progress made by people of color.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
Over the past year, Russia has made incremental progress on the battlefield, though its gains have come at a high price.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
As the war edges into its fourth year, Western officials assess Russia’s incremental gains along the frontline add as many as 1,500 deaths and injuries a day, and the toll nears 700,000 casualties for the war, according to the UK defense ministry.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
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Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
There are evil forces that seek to deconstruct the incremental progress made by people of color.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
Over the past year, Russia has made incremental progress on the battlefield, though its gains have come at a high price.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
As the war edges into its fourth year, Western officials assess Russia’s incremental gains along the frontline add as many as 1,500 deaths and injuries a day, and the toll nears 700,000 casualties for the war, according to the UK defense ministry.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Incremental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incremental. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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