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as in accumulation
a mass or quantity that has piled up or that has been gathered over a period of time
a thick accretion of ice in a freezer that obviously had not been cleaned for some time
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as in increase
something added (as by growth)
accretions of lime have thickened the cave's stalactites and stalagmites over the centuries
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Recent Examples of accretion
As a format, television procedurals favor comfort and steady accretion, but The Pitt announced itself by pushing straight to the brink.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2026
The hazard is in place because of the potential for rapid ice accretion on vessels and other structures.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Some astrophysicists argue that matter accretion — a process in which massive objects pull in surrounding matter — alone can produce massive stars, and that studies using observations from the James Webb telescope cannot distinguish between massive ordinary stars and less dense, cooler dark stars.
—Alexey A. Petrov, The Conversation, 25 Nov. 2025
Stichter met with management recently and believes that the initial accretion range is close to being achievable.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for accretion
Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2026
The hazard is in place because of the potential for rapid ice accretion on vessels and other structures.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Some astrophysicists argue that matter accretion — a process in which massive objects pull in surrounding matter — alone can produce massive stars, and that studies using observations from the James Webb telescope cannot distinguish between massive ordinary stars and less dense, cooler dark stars.
—Alexey A. Petrov, The Conversation, 25 Nov. 2025
Stichter met with management recently and believes that the initial accretion range is close to being achievable.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accretion
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Everything from catastrophic ice accumulation to over a foot of snow and double-digit subzero temperatures are expected to hit places east of the Rocky Mountains.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
25 Jan. 2026
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Around 1 to 2 inches of sleet accumulation has been reported across DFW.—
Lauren Bostwick,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Even so, salary increases remain comparatively high by historic standards (the pre-pandemic norm was 3%) amid higher total labor expenses (which include salaries, bonuses, variable pay and benefits costs).—
John M. Bremen,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The goal is to have office construction increase, said Mike Smith, president and CEO of Charlotte Center City Partners.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2026
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These Milanese arrivals edged Hermès, where Véronique Nichanian presented her final collection after 37 years, down to 7th in the list.—
Luke Leitch,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2026
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Almost immediately after oversight of TikTok’s US operations changed, misinformation started to spread about changes to the app’s new terms of service, including those that applied to location sharing and data collection, Fiesler said.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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This post was originally published on January 23 Bitcoin has limped into 2026, flailing in the wake of a gold price boom that’s catapulted it to an eye-watering $34 trillion market capitalization (triggering predictions of even more gains to come).—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Trump’s second term came on the heels of the S&P 500’s first back-to-back annual gains of more than 20% since the 1990s.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
25 Jan. 2026
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In addition to the change of being at a different location, the festival that's traditionally been held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday will be held on Saturday and Sunday.—
Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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As such, the front office could be choosing between retaining Simons and using the full nontaxpayer midlevel exception for a new addition.—
Danny Leroux,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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While that’s a boost for exporters, leaders in the region are concerned that broader economic disruption from a conflict would outweigh the extra income.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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That was helped along by a boost in Cognac sales of more than 3 percent after a 4 percent dip over the rest of the year—not quite enough to balance this out, but potentially a good sign overall.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Accretion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accretion. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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