as in rate
an increasing in speed or rate of occurrence
Experts predict a steady acceleration in economic growth over the next two years.
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Recent Examples of acceleration
The economic uncertainties with the ever-changing tariffs put in place, rapid accelerations in artificial intelligence, cautious consumer spending and changes within Apple iOS 18 have caused many brands to pivot rapidly.
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Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 17 July 2025
However, that’s an acceleration from 0.1% and 2.8%, respectively, the month before.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 15 July 2025
The peculiar acceleration revealed the presence of dark energy.
—Jenna Ahart, Quanta Magazine, 11 July 2025
The whip-like motion in the acceleration phase means maximum velocity is applied to the ball.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 10 July 2025
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Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 17 July 2025
However, that’s an acceleration from 0.1% and 2.8%, respectively, the month before.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 15 July 2025
The peculiar acceleration revealed the presence of dark energy.
—Jenna Ahart, Quanta Magazine, 11 July 2025
The whip-like motion in the acceleration phase means maximum velocity is applied to the ball.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acceleration
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Trump revealed the new rates in letters to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Truth Social over the weekend.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
14 July 2025
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Likewise, the rates of depression, anxiety, obesity, and sleep apnea increased, as did rates of autism, developmental delays, and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
14 July 2025
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While exotic international locations such as Turkey have become increasingly well-known for their own health and wellness tourism offerings, such as hair transplants, Detroit is keeping pace.—
William Jones,
Freep.com,
22 July 2025
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Of the pitchers who aren’t on pace for career highs?—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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The corridor has almost 18,000 vehicles travel through it on average daily, with an average speed of 30.6 miles per hour, according to city data.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
29 July 2025
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Due to the risk of battery fires, Google said that devices with more than 400 charge cycles could see their capacity and charging speed drastically reduced.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
28 July 2025
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The veteran left-hander’s weight and ERA were way up, and the velocity of his fastball was way down, a combination that was obvious to anyone who watched Quijada, a key component of the team’s bullpen in 2022, give up 11 runs in 7⅓ innings of eight spring-training games for a 13.50 ERA.—
Mike Digiovanna,
Oc Register,
25 July 2025
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Too many teams confuse velocity with fragility, pushing features quickly, then burning time fixing avoidable outages.—
Kevin Meyer,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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“Acceleration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceleration. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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