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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
Despite the workforce reductions, Amazon shares surged more than 13% in after-hours trading following the earnings announcement, reflecting investor optimism about the company’s cloud acceleration and AI momentum.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2025
This mode provides a more assertive driving experience that includes quicker acceleration, more lane changes, and less hesitation.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Its acceleration roars are music to the ears of any gearhead.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Ford, who stood near Carney during the address to the media, has been gunning for the project’s acceleration.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2025
This mode provides a more assertive driving experience that includes quicker acceleration, more lane changes, and less hesitation.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Its acceleration roars are music to the ears of any gearhead.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Ford, who stood near Carney during the address to the media, has been gunning for the project’s acceleration.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acceleration
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To receive the senior rate, a person must apply to the Rogers Water Utilities and present satisfactory proof of age, such as a government issued identification card, driver's license, passport or birth certificate.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Interest rates go up on longer-term loans Yes, extending the term of a mortgage from 30 to 50 years could drop the monthly payment, wrote Richard Green, a professor at the University of Southern California, on LinkedIn.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Near those boundaries, microscopic changes in pace or line flip the result, explaining why near-identical putts can alternate between agony and ecstasy.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The survey also found that members of the C-suite may still be struggling to keep up with the rapid pace of change as AI technologies advance.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Japan is world-renowned for its bullet trains, which transport passengers at speeds of up to 200 miles per hour.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Nov. 2025
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Clicking the button will activate cruise control, then click the SET+ to lock your car at your preferred speed.—
Keenan Thompson,
Freep.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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His velocity was up a bit in the second half, and his strikeout rate also jumped from 31% to 39%, so there's a case to be made that bad luck amplifies a slight regression from arguably the best reliever in the game to merely one of the best 10 to 15 in the league.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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In the modern landscape of personalized diagnostics, drug research, development, and manufacturing, data integrity and velocity of the product-to-market are everything.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Acceleration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceleration. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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