1
as in to accelerate
to make greater in size, amount, or number
we have to increase the number of season-ticket holders if the local sports franchise is to survive
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2
as in to rise
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
the number of Internet users increased exponentially during the 1990s
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as in boost
something added (as by growth)
shortly after he turned 12, he had a sudden height increase
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as in accumulation
the act or process of becoming greater in number
the increase in the number of students enrolled at the school was very gradual
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Recent Examples of increase
Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2025
Opt-in to an odds boost for every game throughout the NBA playoffs to increase your potential winnings.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
Shaela Foster, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2025
Here is what to know about minimum wage increases going into effect across the country in 2025.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
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Verb
That value increases significantly with better management execution and efficiency, which should get those businesses to the 7-times multiple Dell trades at.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2025
Opt-in to an odds boost for every game throughout the NBA playoffs to increase your potential winnings.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
Noun
Amid a challenging fiscal climate, Baltimore County employees could see a salary increase during fiscal year 2026, according to a $4.6 billion budget proposal outlined by Klausmeier this month.
—Shaela Foster, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2025
Here is what to know about minimum wage increases going into effect across the country in 2025.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for increase
Verb
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The improved coding and long-context capabilities could accelerate software development cycles, enabling developers to tackle more complex problems, analyze legacy code more effectively, or generate code documentation and tests more efficiently.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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This process can accelerate movement toward extreme issue-position groups and identities.—
Jen Cole Wright,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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Single-family housing starts rose 11.4 percent in February, the highest rate in a year, but are primarily happening in just one part of the country.—
Sylvan Lane,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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The country’s Kospi stock index rose 0.56% after the announcement, while the won weakened 0.58% to trade at 1,422 against the dollar.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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The fabric is known to be smoothing and super flattering, so expect this pair to deliver an extra boost of confidence.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Apr. 2025
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On April 30, Venus returns to Aries and your 10th house of career and reputation, giving you an extra boost of charm and magnetism in the workplace.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The wholesale market got a yellow placard after county inspectors spotted old food accumulation on the ceiling panel above the meat cutter.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Polk’s Perpetual Purpose Model (PPM) shifts the wealth conversation from accumulation to stewardship.—
Forbes Press Releases,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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For 2024, the list was expanded to 450 companies and looked at their emissions between 2020 and 2022.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Then, expand your repertoire and hit the road with the Ceramide Ato Travel Kit, which features a mini version of the cream plus a travel-size Ceramide Ato 6.0 Top to Toe Wash and Ceramide Ato Lotion.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
21 Apr. 2025
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Before the pandemic, Jackson County Public Health had about 30 employees, but swelled to about 120 during the crisis.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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The agency hopes the undertaking will accommodate population swells on Fort Worth’s western outskirts.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2025
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The agreement had required Iran to drastically reduce its uranium enrichment and stockpile levels in return for sanctions relief, which helped stabilize its economy before the U.S. exit reversed those gains.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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This also marks its third-biggest gain in post-WWII history.—
Amala Balakrishner,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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The most successful implementations use technology to augment human capabilities, providing tools that help people work more efficiently rather than avoiding challenges altogether.—
AJ Bubb,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Brynjolfsson, in his Daedalus article, suggested changing the tax system to give businesses more incentive to invest in technology that augments labor rather than replaces it.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Increase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/increase. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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