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
Avoid sudden braking or acceleration, and be especially cautious on hills or when making turns.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2026
The platform replicates acceleration, braking, pitching, and cornering precisely.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
This often results in the acceleration of healing, as new tissue growth occurs faster.
—William Jones, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Aggressive acceleration and speeding reduce fuel economy.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2026
The platform replicates acceleration, braking, pitching, and cornering precisely.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
This often results in the acceleration of healing, as new tissue growth occurs faster.
—William Jones, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Aggressive acceleration and speeding reduce fuel economy.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acceleration
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Services revenue is expected to grow at a year-over-year rate similar to what Apple just reported, so call it about 14%.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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During the 2020 campaign, Joe Biden proposed raising the corporate tax rate.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Ludo Lefebvre echoed the urgency, pointing to the painfully deliberate pace of the recovery.—
Michelle Edgar,
Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The pace of innovation was overwhelming, but the most important takeaway was not any single product or platform.—
Phil Kafarakis,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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In a field experiment with hundreds of consultants, GPT-4 improved speed and quality on some knowledge tasks while performance dropped on other, seemingly similar tasks just outside its strengths.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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Tapascott said speed alone no longer excites drivers.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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In fact, the computer science major has worked in the high-velocity world of consulting since 2006.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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Impressively, the researchers found that minute, transient voltage fluctuations in these segments encode precise velocity data.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Acceleration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceleration. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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