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
Semafor will add to its growing team of beat-defining journalists in Washington, DC, Wall Street, Silicon Valley as well as politics, global business, finance, and economics in order to fuel this acceleration.
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Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Avoid sudden braking or acceleration, and be especially cautious on hills or when making turns.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Trust the acceleration arriving to you this month and use it well.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Jan. 2026
That should not be a surprise; it’s been gradually rolled out over six years, with a heavy acceleration in the past two, so people have had time to acclimate.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 31 Dec. 2025
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Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Avoid sudden braking or acceleration, and be especially cautious on hills or when making turns.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Trust the acceleration arriving to you this month and use it well.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Jan. 2026
That should not be a surprise; it’s been gradually rolled out over six years, with a heavy acceleration in the past two, so people have had time to acclimate.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 31 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acceleration
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Barring weather conditions, this should allow even the faintest shooting stars to be seen at rates between 50 to 75 meteors per hour.—
Michael d'Estries,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
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War-risk insurance premiums were a major concern of the carriers as well, with the rates escalating through the crisis amid the attacks.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Jan. 2026
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From the French-German border to the Mediterranean coast to the mountainous intersection of France, Italy, and Switzerland, these small towns and villages (all home to less than 15,000 people) offer a slower pace and warm French hospitality.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Jan. 2026
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Sessions are guided by attentive listening, gentle techniques, and respect for each individual’s pace and choices.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
8 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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Only seven qualified starters last season featured a fastball with an average velocity lower than Suárez’s, but the crafty lefty secured a $130 million deal that will serve as a referendum on results over stuff in a modern game obsessed with velocity.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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Until recently, such states were believed to depend on electrons behaving like identifiable particles with clear velocities and energies.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Acceleration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceleration. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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