ACCRETION Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

accretion

noun

ə-ˈkrē-shən

Definition of accretion

as in accumulation

a mass or quantity that has piled up or that has been gathered over a period of time a thick accretion of ice in a freezer that obviously had not been cleaned for some time

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as in increase

something added (as by growth) accretions of lime have thickened the cave's stalactites and stalagmites over the centuries

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Recent Examples of accretion Paralleling this fiery drama is a slower accretion of changes to the city’s fabric, which convey an almost tectonic sense of time’s passage. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 The clearest examples of margin accretion from AI adoption come from companies where the AI application is direct and the output is measurable. — Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026 Streaming algorithms by definition cannot manufacture that kind of slow accretion of cultural meaning. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 May 2026 Both insertions — one for art, the other for movement — negotiate with the museum’s history of accretion. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for accretion

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Noun

The creator-dynamics research explicitly models this relationship between platform exposure and follower accumulation, which gives platforms an unusual position in influencer marketing.

— Sergi Cerrato, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
The power of these shows didn’t come from constant intensity but from duration, repetition, and consequences that compounded across seasons, allowing meaning to emerge gradually through accumulation.

— Henry Metz, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of accumulation

Noun

Stock Chart IconStock chart icon The hike brought the policy rate to its highest level since 1995, and came just three months after its previous increase.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
Syria will provide subsidized diesel fuel for heating and agriculture after sharp price increases sparked widespread protests this week.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of increase

Noun

In my ideal world there would be dozens of essay collections by excellent writers (Choi is a poet) on culture and politics, technology and the evils of capitalism.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
The hotel lists accessible facilities and has lifts, but its collection of interconnected historic buildings creates changes in level, and some rooms contain internal stairs.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of collection

Noun

Wake Forest nearly overcame a holding penalty that set up third and 24 when Lopez completed a pass to Hernandez, who weaved and broke his way through the defense for a 21-yard gain.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
Yet after this rapid expansion, any potential slowdown in AI demand growth, or efficiency gains that reduce data center power requirements, could introduce significant instability into power grid operations.

— , CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of gain

Noun

The mews, at the back of the three-acre property, is a modernist addition with 21 guestrooms, some with private terrace gardens that have just been planted.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
His Murphy is a complete 180 from that wild-eyed take on the abolitionist John Brown, not to mention a fine addition to the canon of good men who find themselves in bad company and have to navigate, pivot, and play along accordingly.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of addition

Noun

Consumer spending, which accounts for about two-thirds of the US economy, has trended lower in recent months as the boost from bigger tax returns faded and higher energy costs took a bite out of people’s paychecks.

— Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026
Wadewitz added that the freight carrier may get an additional boost from its planned transcontinental merger.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

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