increasing

verb
/ɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/

Meaning

continuing to become greater in size, amount, or degree
Becoming or making greater in size, amount, intensity, or degree; growing.
Becoming greater in size, amount, or degree; growing.

Example Sentences

The number of students is increasing every year.

Increasing awareness about education is necessary.

The rate of urbanization is increasing rapidly in Bangladesh.

Example Expressions

increasing returns

Synonyms

growing, rising, expanding, escalating, mounting, intensifying, surging
Entry 1
growing, rising, expanding, escalating, mounting
Entry 2
growing, rising, expanding, escalating, mounting, intensifying
Entry 3
growing, expanding, rising, escalating, mounting, surging

Antonyms

decreasing, declining, reducing, diminishing, falling, lessening, dropping
Entry 1
decreasing, declining, reducing
Entry 2
decreasing, reducing, diminishing, declining, falling, lessening
Entry 3
decreasing, reducing, declining, diminishing, falling, dropping

Collocations

increasing demand, increasing interest, increasing population, increasing rate

More Example Sentences

Social media can play an important role in increasing political awareness.

I think increasing investment in primary education is the most effective step.

My biggest achievement was increasing sales by 30 percent at my previous company.

Social media addiction is increasingly being recognized as a public health concern.

If increasing the salary is not possible, could other benefits such as flexible working hours be considered?

A woman starts jogging every morning in the park near her apartment to improve her health and lose some weight and she begins with a slow fifteen-minute run gradually increasing the distance each week

A woman starts jogging every morning in the park near her apartment to improve her health and lose some weight and she begins with a slow fifteen-minute run gradually increasing the distance each week while listening to her favorite music through earphones

A woman starts jogging every morning in the park near her apartment to improve her health and lose some weight and she begins with a slow fifteen-minute run gradually increasing the distance each week while listening to her favorite music through earphones and tracking her progress with a fitness app

A woman starts jogging every morning in the park near her apartment to improve her health and lose some weight and she begins with a slow fifteen-minute run gradually increasing the distance each week while listening to her favorite music through earphones and tracking her progress with a fitness app until she feels strong enough to join a local running group

A woman starts jogging every morning in the park near her apartment to improve her health and lose some weight and she begins with a slow fifteen-minute run gradually increasing the distance each week while listening to her favorite music through earphones and tracking her progress with a fitness app until she feels strong enough to join a local running group that trains together for a charity race every spring.

Related Vocabularies

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to get, acquire, or secure something
Render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible.

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