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
This digital acceleration is driven by strong domestic demand, an influx of affluent international shoppers, high adoption of omnichannel experiences and the rapid growth of emerging categories like skin care.
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
Judkins shook a tackle and showed impressive acceleration on his 46-yard run for the game’s first touchdown, but otherwise the Browns just took what was available and followed the lead of their defense.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Players can mix and match pieces to build vehicles that excel at top seed, acceleration, handling, boost usage or build (which is used to knock into other racers).
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
According to Albertson, the challenge lies in maintaining precision in acceleration.
—Guillermo Perez, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
Judkins shook a tackle and showed impressive acceleration on his 46-yard run for the game’s first touchdown, but otherwise the Browns just took what was available and followed the lead of their defense.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Players can mix and match pieces to build vehicles that excel at top seed, acceleration, handling, boost usage or build (which is used to knock into other racers).
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
According to Albertson, the challenge lies in maintaining precision in acceleration.
—Guillermo Perez, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acceleration
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One report filed in October 2024 about a convenience store in Saukville indicated the patron tried contacting the vending company to verify their payout rate.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Further stimulus is expected in the form of rate cuts from the Federal Reserve.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Back-to-back meetings with the Championship’s early pace-setters are daunting at the best of times.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Deficit reduction has lagged significantly behind the pace seen after previous economic crises, including the Great Recession, when Congress implemented stricter spending caps and fiscal reforms within a few years of recovery.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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From playing catch-up to running in parallel Despite early limitations in solver speed, mesh handling, and model stability, Duan states that cloud-native architectures and AI now give Chinese CAE firms a rare opportunity to turn the tables on industry leaders.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
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Take the power, poise, and speed of the GT and chop the top to get the GTC.—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
21 Oct. 2025
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As winds move between the Moquith and Moccasin mountains, the velocity increases and carries the sand grains from the sandstone.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Oct. 2025
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Pitch velocities have sped up by nearly 6% percent since 2002, one analysis found.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Acceleration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceleration. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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