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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In a beauty space increasingly shaped by virality, crossover, and cultural nods, these two moments can coexist without controversy.
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Essence, 28 July 2025
As work in Los Angeles becomes harder to find these days with major studios and streamers increasingly filming elsewhere, Yashere managed to land a new gig on the Star Trek series in Toronto.
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Orestis noted that retirees are increasingly turning to inland, low-tax states away from climate-prone coastal areas.
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—CNN Money, 27 July 2025
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Essence, 28 July 2025
As work in Los Angeles becomes harder to find these days with major studios and streamers increasingly filming elsewhere, Yashere managed to land a new gig on the Star Trek series in Toronto.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2025
Orestis noted that retirees are increasingly turning to inland, low-tax states away from climate-prone coastal areas.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
The announcement of impending elections comes at a time when the country is increasingly divided in its views of the new authorities in Damascus after sectarian violence broke out in the southern province of Suwayda earlier this month.
—CNN Money, 27 July 2025
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“Increasingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/increasingly. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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