increased popularity

collocation in English

meaningsofincreaseandpopularity

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increase
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈɪn.kriːs/us
/ˈɪn.kriːs/
a rise in the amount or size ...
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popularity
noun[U]
uk
/ˌpɒp.jəˈlær.ə.ti/us
/ˌpɑː.pjəˈler.ə.t̬i/
the fact that something or someone is liked, enjoyed, or supported by ...
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(Definition ofincreaseandpopularityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This was probably based on expectations that the scheme would be rewarded byincreasedpopularityin the voting population.
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Significantly, theincreasedpopularityof spirits, wine and malt beer had not curtailed the sorghum market.
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Theincreasedpopularityof music in factories was such that it attracted attention from commercial organisations looking for new profit-making niches.
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Therefore, the large differences in the case of performance and interpretation through live-diffusion might be indicative of theincreasedpopularityof surround 5.1 and standardised eight-channel systems mentioned above.
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In addition, they experiencedincreasedpopularityand decreased rejection across time.
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It makes for increased dignity of the teaching profession and itsincreasedpopularitythat the teacher should be free from all temptations of that kind.
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The crop'sincreasedpopularityas a break crop is no doubt one.
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Thus, while the increase in accidents is a reflection of theincreasedpopularityof motor cycles, it should give us no cause for complacency.
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First, theincreasedpopularityof archaeology in recent years is a very heartening development.
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Based on surveys carried out, there wasincreasedpopularityfor the measure when random breath testing came into operation.
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Theincreasedpopularityof riding is often instanced by some particular activities such as show jumping, three day eventing, pony trekking (which is becoming very popular), driving, and even polo.
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Originally, the festival was held on a single day, but due toincreasedpopularityand funding, the festival has grown into a three-day event.
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Upon reopening, the site's number of visitors more than doubled; theincreasedpopularityattributed to greater exposure through the media coverage.
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Shank considers that this is perhaps the reason behind theincreasedpopularityof amateur athletics.
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Under his leadership the company experiencedincreasedpopularityand profits.
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Recent years have seen renewed interest andincreasedpopularityof fixed-gear cycling.
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The device revolutionized the diamond cutting industry and contributed toincreasedpopularityof diamonds.
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Upon reopening, the site's number of visitors more than doubled, theincreasedpopularityattributed to greater exposure through the media coverage.
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The hosted segments focus on searches (which may or may not be related) that have recently seenincreasedpopularity.
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