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incrementalist

American  
[in-kruh-men-tuhl-ist] / ˌɪn krəˈmɛn təl ɪst /

noun

plural

incrementalists
  1. a person who believes in or advocates for incrementalism.


adjective

  1. relating to incrementalism.

Other Word Forms

  • incrementalistic adjective

Example Sentences

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"Elon's attitude is you have to get it done fast. If you're an incrementalist, you just won't get your rocket to the moon," Wiles said.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025

Hovstad fancies himself a revolutionary; Aslaksen is a cautious incrementalist.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2024

Roberts is considered more of an incrementalist conservative.

From Reuters • Jun. 25, 2022

And that’s one of the reasons why, as I say in the book, I say that I’m much more of an incrementalist.

From Slate • Aug. 23, 2021

An incrementalist and an institutionalist, the chief justice generally nudges the court to the right in small steps, with one eye on its prestige and legitimacy.

From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2020