INCREASES Synonyms: 162 Similar and Opposite Words

increases 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of increase

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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increases

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noun

plural of increase

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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If Skydance increases spending on content, that could push its competitors to also invest more, Laurent Yoon, senior analyst at the research and brokerage firm Bernstein, told me. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 Though this increases the X-Y dimensions, Apple worked closely with the system team to ensure the phones' internals could support this slightly larger package. — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026 On average, Rediem increases a customer’s lifetime value (LTV) by an average of 75 percent, according to Sarah Ganzenmuller, Rediem co-founder and CEO. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026 That growth has fueled disputes with states and Native American tribes over regulatory authority, while drawing scrutiny from sports leagues over game integrity and from advocates who say the platforms’ accessibility increases the risk of addiction. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 Fear of default then leads to even more capital flight, which increases fears of default and the interest rate, and the vicious circle deepens. — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026 Officials have urged preparations for drought, heat and fires as the El Niño — a cyclical climate phenomenon that normally rises temperatures and increases drought in the Amazon — develops. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 Blue noise shares the character of white noise but sits at higher frequency, with volume that increases as pitch goes up, per Sleepopolis. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026 That’s harder to find in fashion these days, as the comparable speed of digital culture increases trend turnover and even algorithmic advertising struggles to keep up with what looking empirically cool means. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026

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Proponents say these are projects California communities are dying to build, hampered by cost increases and delays from CEQA litigation. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Raman and a majority of her colleagues had voted the previous year for a package of increases that would culminate in a $30-per-hour minimum wage in summer 2028. — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers insisted that a factory boom is underway, citing increases in manufacturing output and more work in certain nonresidential construction trades. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026 Parker also said Boeing intends to maintain its focus on quality as production increases. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2026 As the size of the villas increases, so too does the outdoor space. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 But researchers say even tiny increases to high prices still adds to the system’s cost. — Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026 That included measuring wage gaps, educating factories, testing approaches to wage increases and using Fair Trade premiums to provide additional financial benefits to workers. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026 The schools then call for tax levies to pay for the increases. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

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Even without their local ties, Gash are a shoe-in at Eaux Claires, the Wisconsin music festival founded by Justin Vernon that expands on the experimental curiosity and unhurried approach at the heart of Bon Iver’s latter career.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026
The presentation comes as Netflix separately expands its AI ambitions, including its acquisition of Ben Affleck’s filmmaking technology company InterPositive.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of expands

Verb

The National Weather Service said rainfall was diminishing in the area but that rapid river rises and flooding remained possible.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
How to see the Taurid meteor showers Both showers appear to originate from Taurus, a constellation that rises during the evening and climbs higher into the sky as the night progresses.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of rises

Noun

Indiana Sportsbook Welcome Offers Indiana sportsbooks offer various sign-up promotions to attract new users, most commonly bet-and-get promos, deposit matches, and profit boosts.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Simple tilt fix Researchers found that tilting a cell relative to gravity boosts performance.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of boosts

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Using this strategy, our team found that skeletal muscle memory accelerates muscle growth.

— Diego Hernandez-Saavedra, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026
Communities are being asked to do more with less as climate change accelerates, and the skills needed to care for these places are being lost.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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These wetlands, connected to the river, act as natural reservoirs that absorb and hold water, especially when the river swells with meltwater or heavy rain.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Each month, roughly a dozen are consistently in the audience, though the number swells depending on the agenda.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of swells

Noun

The Cleveland Fed reported that several of its business contacts handed out pay raises owing to higher living costs, particularly for gasoline and electricity.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
CalHR, in a recent PERB filing, said during two-month lull there were sidebar conversations with union officials about economic proposals, potentially including raises.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of raises

Noun

In both North America and Europe, clean electrification and digital infrastructure are outstripping renewable additions like wind and solar.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
This is the specific problem Dell Technologies is addressing with the newest additions to the Dell AI Data Platform with NVIDIA, the data context layer of the Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA.

— Osman Koc, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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