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
Core inflation measures, which strip out volatile food and energy prices, were considerably more subdued, suggesting the recent acceleration was driven largely by the spike in crude following the Iran conflict.
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Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 16 June 2026
The telescope will sit at a location in space called L2, which is a Lagrange point, where the gravitational acceleration from the sun and Earth balance out.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 15 June 2026
Bank of America highlighted Voice AI products as a contributor to that acceleration, seeing Twilio as a beneficiary of rising AI adoption and deeper integration into the AI ecosystem.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 15 June 2026
The Barcelona circuit will create more room for overtakes and accelerations, and all 22 drivers will aim to score a few points here.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 13 June 2026
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Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 16 June 2026
The telescope will sit at a location in space called L2, which is a Lagrange point, where the gravitational acceleration from the sun and Earth balance out.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 15 June 2026
Bank of America highlighted Voice AI products as a contributor to that acceleration, seeing Twilio as a beneficiary of rising AI adoption and deeper integration into the AI ecosystem.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 15 June 2026
The Barcelona circuit will create more room for overtakes and accelerations, and all 22 drivers will aim to score a few points here.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acceleration
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The Israeli military courts have faced criticism over the years surrounding allegations of limited due process and high conviction rates of Palestinians, although Israel has pushed back on those accusations.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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With Airbnb bungalows renting for several times normal rates, locals test-drive hosting the world — and glimpse what Olympic crowds could bring next.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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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.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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That pace has seemingly left lawmakers attempting to put in guardrails fighting a losing battle.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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This time, the study included a vocabulary of over 1,000 words and achieved a median speed of 78 words per minute.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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Weah acknowledged Mbappe’s speed and performance after his brace helped France to a 2-1 win.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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Cabrera’s velocity cratered in the fifth, especially on his changeup, which lost 3 mph from the first inning.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
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Lane is throwing his fastball in the low 90s, with upside to add velocity as the summer goes along, with a put-away slider.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2026
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“Acceleration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceleration. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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