ACCELERATION Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

acceleration

noun

Definition of acceleration

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 All the performance figures, including range, horsepower, torque, and 0–60 acceleration, remain the same for the 2027 R1s. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 13 Aug. 2026 The mission would have marked an acceleration, with a record 12 days between launches. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Even a gradual acceleration would reveal many such gaps and give society less time to close them. — Harry Booth, Time, 7 Aug. 2026 The smaller footprint here makes the car much livelier, and the acceleration feels never-ending. — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for acceleration

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Romania's position along the Danube puts it on the frontline of Russia's nightly strikes on Ukraine, thus forcing NATO warplanes into the air at an increasing rate.

— David Brennan, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
On top of that, PNC tends to offer lower-than-average mortgage rates.

— Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of rate

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The Very Large Crude Carrier – the largest oil tanker class, stretching over 1,000 feet – maintained a steady pace of 13 knots across the Persian Gulf, near its top speed.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Underneath all of it, moats built on switching costs, the workflow lock-in that keeps customers into a platform rather than any real product advantage, are eroding at a pace the companies losing them did not plan for.

— Jemma Green, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of pace

Noun

Allen hasn’t had that type of receiver since Stefon Diggs left Buffalo, and Moore’s speed and run-after-catch ability are likely to be big assets.

— Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
But much of the program dispensed with speed to explore the other skills of the dogs — and their owners.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of speed

Noun

Perhaps better health and shorter assignments will help Cabrera harness his high-end velocity and create greater separation between his fastball and a unique changeup.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
In our engineering teams, AI-first processes have increased velocity by handling boilerplate code, test generation and repetitive tasks, freeing developers to focus on architecture and problem-solving.

— Khadim Batti, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

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