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 Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported a notable acceleration in both household income and consumer spending for May 2026.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
So will the industry co-signs, the cultural placements, and the rapid acceleration of attention that followed.
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Datwon Thomas,
VIBE.com,
25 June 2026
But beyond Micron, Qualcomm said late Wednesday that the acceleration of the AI era is forcing it to upgrade forecasts for its own growth in upcoming years.
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Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
His rapid acceleration and hulking strength mean the Manchester City forward can start these runs from well behind the defender, then leave them chasing shadows moments later.
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Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
So will the industry co-signs, the cultural placements, and the rapid acceleration of attention that followed.
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Datwon Thomas,
VIBE.com,
25 June 2026
But beyond Micron, Qualcomm said late Wednesday that the acceleration of the AI era is forcing it to upgrade forecasts for its own growth in upcoming years.
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Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
His rapid acceleration and hulking strength mean the Manchester City forward can start these runs from well behind the defender, then leave them chasing shadows moments later.
—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acceleration
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Sure, the unemployment rate, but does that really apply to me?
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Atlanta’s data center market ended March with a vacancy rate of 1%, a staggeringly low figure in commercial development, according to new data from real estate services firm CBRE.
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When asked about the chippy ending, Clark kept her focus on the officiating and the game's stop-and-start pace.
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That pace has seemingly left lawmakers attempting to put in guardrails fighting a losing battle.
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Making his 60th major-league appearance as an outfielder, Brice Matthews made a wonderful read on Vierling’s 328-foot fly ball, used his 82nd-percentile sprint speed to get into the gap and made a sliding catch to preserve Houston’s chance at a fifth consecutive series victory.
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Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.
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Your sentences have great velocity.
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The asteroid could, for example, be a contact binary, according to Michel, in which two separate bodies came together at low velocities.
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“Acceleration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceleration. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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