more and more

adverb

: to a progressively increasing extent

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Though more and more states have begun to legalize in recent years, marijuana wasn't always regulated in the United States. Greta Cross, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025 In the coming years, agents are widely expected to take over more and more chores on behalf of humans, including using computers and smartphones. Will Knight, Wired News, 16 Apr. 2025 And the entire battery ecosystem is going to evolve quickly too, especially as data centers and AI demand more and more power. Jennifer Kite-Powell, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025 Nearly six decades since Dr. King’s dream, Black leading men are claiming more and more space in Hollywood. Adelle Platon, VIBE.com, 15 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for more and more

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of more and more was in the 13th century

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“More and more.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more%20and%20more. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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