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as in expands
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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as in rises
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 boosts
something added (as by growth)
shortly after he turned 12, he had a sudden height increase
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as in accumulations
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 increases
Benjamin Voyer, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The peculiar behavior of these materials, where resistance increases linearly with temperature, contrasting with the quadratic behavior in typical metals, has puzzled scientists for years.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2025
Sleep deprivation lowers productivity, increases absenteeism, and worsens presenteeism (where employees show up but perform well below their capacity).
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The Professional plan is $79 per month, which increases the number of staff accounts to five and the product limit to 5,000 products.
—Robert Anderson, PCMAG, 27 Feb. 2025
This need to travel for care also increases the likelihood of spread to other locales.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Attracting Better Leads Targeting people in your area who may need your services increases the possibility of attracting leads who are more likely to convert.
—Michael Fox, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Unsupervised learning, on the other hand, increases world model accuracy and intuition, according to OpenAI.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2025
Spearman adds that ease of use is just as important—a simple, convenient application increases compliance and ensures consistent use.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2025
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This approach increases data reliability, while providing a granular understanding of how the physical environment interacts with social regulation.
—Benjamin Voyer, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The peculiar behavior of these materials, where resistance increases linearly with temperature, contrasting with the quadratic behavior in typical metals, has puzzled scientists for years.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2025
Sleep deprivation lowers productivity, increases absenteeism, and worsens presenteeism (where employees show up but perform well below their capacity).
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The Professional plan is $79 per month, which increases the number of staff accounts to five and the product limit to 5,000 products.
—Robert Anderson, PCMAG, 27 Feb. 2025
This need to travel for care also increases the likelihood of spread to other locales.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Attracting Better Leads Targeting people in your area who may need your services increases the possibility of attracting leads who are more likely to convert.
—Michael Fox, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Unsupervised learning, on the other hand, increases world model accuracy and intuition, according to OpenAI.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2025
Spearman adds that ease of use is just as important—a simple, convenient application increases compliance and ensures consistent use.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for increases
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Comments Isabela Merced explains how HBO's 'The Last of Us' expands Dina's backstory from the game.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Its acquisition of the 219 Big Lots stores expands its footprint to over 600 stores across 18 states.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Steve Hard, the current head of medical at Portsmouth, explains how there are more layers to the job the higher a club rises through the leagues.—
Tom Burrows,
The Athletic,
22 Dec. 2024
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Each time the calendar flips during the NBA season, that number rises by just under $12k.—
Tony East,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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Total snow accumulations up to 5 inches possible.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
4 Mar. 2025
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Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches possible above 5500 feet.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
4 Mar. 2025
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As change accelerates, companies will need a combination of sustainable and disruptive innovations to remain competitive and create opportunities for growth.—
Chris Perry,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Technology accelerates the cycles of interest and churn, and new, attention-grabbing products and services are everywhere.—
Nicki Sprinz,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Three or four additions in different positions would strengthen again this summer.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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The Better Homes & Gardens melamine collection at Walmart is not short on new additions, so consider options like these 17-ounce stemmed wine glasses, serving trays, cereal bowls that are equally as perfect for ice cream, and funky straws ready to dress up a drink.—
Carly Totten,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In addition, introducing fire emissions further augments the CO2 levels reviewed in the study.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
22 Jan. 2025
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The key point is that Generative AI augments and is not a substitute for human creativity, and the same idea applies to the other behaviors of transcendence.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
Verb
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What to Know The latest funding threat comes as the administration intensifies its oversight of academic institutions.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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As climate change intensifies large-scale wildfires in the Sierra Nevada mountains, the invisible work of scientists becomes even more critical to the protection of public lands, Townsend says.—
Dua Anjum,
Rolling Stone,
14 Mar. 2025
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Yet the possibility of preemptively pardoning people who have not been charged of any crimes raises a host of legal concerns that could sway Biden not to take action.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
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Research shows using a snowblower raises the heat rate to about 120 beats a minute compared with a heart rate of about 170 beats a minute when shoveling, according to the American Heart Association.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Increases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/increases. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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