increase
verb (used with object)
to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to.
increases
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pluralof increase.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof increase (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
increaseverb (used with object)to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to.
Example Sentences
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The new orders index came in at 17.3, and the shipments index printed at 11.7, pointing to continued solid increases in orders and shipments, the survey said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
In California, hydrogen costs four times more per mile than gasoline, even with the latest increases in U.S. fuel prices, said Matthew Hodgkinson, an analyst at S&P Global Energy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
And as AI adoption increases, companies’ productivity should improve.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
El Niño pushes up global temperatures and increases the strength of typhoons.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Because terraces soak up more sunlight than steep slopes, maize can be grown at higher than usual altitudes on them; irrigation similarly increases the area available for maize farming.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
