as in incremental
proceeding or changing by steps or degrees
a gradual drop in gas prices will take place over the next several months
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Recent Examples of gradual
What soon follows is a gradual, gentle introduction to a wide ensemble of characters with torrid histories — which is to say, falling-outs over drag show disagreements — as zombie mayhem slowly creeps in through the corners of the frame.
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 10 June 2025
But Williams will have to put in the time to make gradual, significant growth.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
The current iOS and iPadOS design has its roots in 2013's iOS 7, though with over a decade's worth of gradual evolution on top.
—ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
This gradual reduction in bone density, called osteopenia, can progress to osteoporosis.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 6 June 2025
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 10 June 2025
But Williams will have to put in the time to make gradual, significant growth.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
The current iOS and iPadOS design has its roots in 2013's iOS 7, though with over a decade's worth of gradual evolution on top.
—ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
This gradual reduction in bone density, called osteopenia, can progress to osteoporosis.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gradual
incremental
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That steady, incremental approach, paired with a willingness to accept that AI might not always be perfect, gave retailers an early edge.—
Zohar Gilad,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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First, incremental membership growth would increase the benefit of higher Classic membership pricing and any future Black Card pricing actions.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
3 June 2025
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“Gradual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gradual. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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