noun🔗ShareAn increase or rise, especially one to counteract a perceived discrepancy"The student's poor grades prompted an escalation in tutoring sessions to address the academic gap. "actionprocessamountsituationeventwarbusinessmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA deliberate or premeditated increase in the violence or geographic scope of a conflict"The escalating conflict between the two student groups led to a disruption of classes. "militarywarpoliticsgovernmentactioneventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(customer support) The reassignment of a difficult customer problem to someone whose job is dedicated to handling such cases."The customer was still angry after speaking to two agents, so the next step was escalation to the senior support team. "businessservicejoborganizationcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading