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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
Harvey’s the option with younger legs, less mileage, faster acceleration off the snap and more of a workhorse build.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2025
Although it's been suggested that global warming may be having an effect, the root cause of the acceleration is more likely to be the slower rotation of Earth's liquid core, causing the rest of the planet to spin faster.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The authors highlight the fact that US tide gauges don't show any indication of an acceleration in the rate of sea level rise while ignoring the fact that global satellite measures clearly do.
—ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2025
Factors like slippage during acceleration and distance prediction and instability during braking (with real-time data on track and tire conditions) were considered.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2025
Although it's been suggested that global warming may be having an effect, the root cause of the acceleration is more likely to be the slower rotation of Earth's liquid core, causing the rest of the planet to spin faster.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The authors highlight the fact that US tide gauges don't show any indication of an acceleration in the rate of sea level rise while ignoring the fact that global satellite measures clearly do.
—ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2025
Factors like slippage during acceleration and distance prediction and instability during braking (with real-time data on track and tire conditions) were considered.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acceleration
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Regardless of what the future holds, Roman Anthony has set himself and his family up for life, and the Red Sox have locked in yet another piece of their future at a reasonable rate.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Downtown Louisville, like cities across the country, has struggled with high office vacancy rate amid changing workplace trends.—
Ray Padilla,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
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Algorithmic social media is driving the creation of new slang at a breakneck pace.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
15 Aug. 2025
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The walk should take place at either 6 a.m. or 6 p.m. and include a six-minute warm-up and six-minute cool-down at a slower pace.—
Kristen Fischer,
Health,
15 Aug. 2025
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But Edwards also thinks that the record’s longevity boils down to his unique combination of speed and lightness down the runway, reminiscent of a stone skipping gracefully across a pond.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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The pork frog on a weighted weedless hook should be retrieved at slow to medium speed, parallel to a steep bank and three to six feet out.—
Anthony A. Ciuffa,
Outdoor Life,
7 Aug. 2025
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Sasaki spent his first months in a Dodgers uniform prioritizing his fastball velocity, which had dropped from 2023 to 2024 and became the focal point of his conversations with interested clubs this winter.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Aug. 2025
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Although his fastball velocity ticked up marginally in his last start before the trade, the pitch sat at a season-low 90.8 mph Monday.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Acceleration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceleration. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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