increased; increasing
1
: to become progressively greater (as in size, amount, number, or intensity)
2
: to multiply by the production of young
increaser
noun
1
: the act or process of increasing: such as
a
: addition or enlargement in size, extent, or quantity
b
obsolete
: propagation
2
: something that is added to an original stock or amount by augmentation or growth (such as offspring, produce, profit)
Synonyms
Examples of increase in a Sentence
Verb
The house increased in value.
She increased her wealth substantially.
Noun
an increase in life expectancy
The employees expect some increase in wages.
The construction will probably cause some increase in traffic delays.
The report showed increases of between 20 and 30 percent.
an increase of three dollars
Recent Examples on the Web
Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024
Hospitalizations also increased 13% during the same time frame.
—Sabine Martin, The Arizona Republic, 10 July 2024
Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 11 July 2024
The company has received approvals for several rate increases in recent years, including most recently a 4% bump in 2023.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024
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Verb
Progressive jackpot increases each time the game is played until it is won.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024
Hospitalizations also increased 13% during the same time frame.
—Sabine Martin, The Arizona Republic, 10 July 2024
Noun
Wage growth in China overall has slowed from around 10% annual increases prior to the pandemic, to 4% in recent years, according to Goldman Sachs analysis published last month.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 11 July 2024
The company has received approvals for several rate increases in recent years, including most recently a 4% bump in 2023.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024
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“Increase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/increase. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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