incrementalism
noun
in·cre·men·tal·ism
ˌiŋ-krə-ˈmen-tə-ˌli-zəm 
: a policy or advocacy of a policy of political or social change by degrees : gradualism
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This approach exemplifies incrementalism, a strategic method that values pacing, institutional learning and stakeholder accommodation over rapid transformation.
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Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
But during the administrations of Obama, Trump and Biden the initiative got mired down by budgetary and logistical challenges and a culture of incrementalism.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Great execution chops can bias a strategy towards short-term incrementalism.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
This approach enables organizations to move beyond incrementalism to radical reinvention.
—Keith Ferrazzi, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
But during the administrations of Obama, Trump and Biden the initiative got mired down by budgetary and logistical challenges and a culture of incrementalism.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Great execution chops can bias a strategy towards short-term incrementalism.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
This approach enables organizations to move beyond incrementalism to radical reinvention.
—Keith Ferrazzi, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for incrementalism
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“Incrementalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incrementalism. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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