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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As technology advances, our cards are increasingly at risk for data theft by people using unauthorized scanners to steal information in passing.
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2025
The message is especially getting through to young Americans, who increasingly view less as more, leading the charge among age groups going dry.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 5 Feb. 2025
But that approach has increasingly been politicized, defunded, and diluted.
—John Hope Bryant, TIME, 5 Feb. 2025
Regardless, the power question is increasingly urgent.
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2025
The message is especially getting through to young Americans, who increasingly view less as more, leading the charge among age groups going dry.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 5 Feb. 2025
But that approach has increasingly been politicized, defunded, and diluted.
—John Hope Bryant, TIME, 5 Feb. 2025
Regardless, the power question is increasingly urgent.
—David Jeans, Forbes, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Increasingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/increasingly. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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