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• n  a quantity that is added
• n  a change resulting in an increase
  the increase is scheduled for next month
• n  a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
  the increase in unemployment
• n  the amount by which something increases
  they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare
• n  the act of increasing something
  he gave me an increase in salary
• v  become bigger or greater in amount
  The amount of work increased
• v  make bigger or more
  The boss finally increased her salary
  The university increased the number of students it admitted

• Then it was Brazil, in August announcing a 53% increase in its military budget for 2008, the biggest such increase in more than a decade.
• While enthusiastic Democrats of all ages produced a 90% increase in turnout for the first caucuses, the number of young voters was up half again as much: 135%.
• Colin Powell is against an temporary increase in Iraq troops.

• addition
• gain
• increment
• growth
• step-up

• decrease
• decrement

News & Articles

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• Increase in out-of-state students helps UK increase budget
  A rise in the number of out-of-state students has helped UK increase its annual budget by around $71 million.
  June 12, 2013 - The Kentucky Kernel
• Will an Increase in Ticket Prices Aid Disney's Earnings?
  Will an Increase in Ticket Prices Aid Disney's Earnings?        
  June 12, 2013 - The Motley Fool
• Inadequate increase
  The Idaho State Board of Education approved a 5 percent increase to University of Idaho undergraduate tuition and fees for 2013-2014 — a 0.9 percent lower increase than what UI’s administrators asked for. The proposed ...
  June 12, 2013 - The Argonaut

Quotes

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• President Bush in guardian.co.uk
  To step back now would force a collapse of the Iraqi government,Mr Bush said in the prepared remarks, adding that that would ensnare US forces. "If we increase our support at this crucial moment, and help the Iraqis break the current cycle...
• Hillary Rodham Clinton in CNN International
  The most important lesson to be taken away is that the benefits of legalization depend strongly on how it is implemented. Some veteran growers in far northern California oppose legalization, fearing it would increase competition and cut profits,... Daniel Hamburg http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Hamburg&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNEmbyEh6kYH-beSUVyR1hxMYzwSaA Birmingham Star http://www.google.com/url?q=http://story.birminghamstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/657266/cs/1/&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNGYc4R0ESGFUHS99RbcLo7rO0g36A Jul 8, 2010 50790 68414 increase Clinton stated that the recent violence in Gaza must only increase our determination to seek a just and lasting peace agreement that brings real security to Israel, normal and positive relations with its neighbors, and independence, economic...