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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
Science works by accretion only if the layers are relevant to the question at hand and can be added together to indicate an answer.
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Jessica Riskin, The New York Review of Books, 3 Apr. 2025
That captured matter then spreads into a hot, bright, rapidly spinning flat circular object called an accretion disc.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
Analysts said concerns are excessive and says that Capital One will benefit from the multiple expansion and earnings-per-share accretion.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
During the birth of the solar system, the planets are thought to have formed and grown through a process known as core accretion, building themselves up by sweeping up rocky debris and adding mass through collisions with other protoplanets.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 6 May 2025
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Jessica Riskin, The New York Review of Books, 3 Apr. 2025
That captured matter then spreads into a hot, bright, rapidly spinning flat circular object called an accretion disc.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
Analysts said concerns are excessive and says that Capital One will benefit from the multiple expansion and earnings-per-share accretion.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
During the birth of the solar system, the planets are thought to have formed and grown through a process known as core accretion, building themselves up by sweeping up rocky debris and adding mass through collisions with other protoplanets.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accretion
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But without a catalyst such as activist interest, M&A potential, or insider accumulation, the market has little reason to reprice the risk.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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The Lions will need to find a way to cope with the absence of goalkeeper Pedro Gallese and captain Robin Jansson after both received yellow cards against Charlotte and are suspended due to yellow-card accumulation.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 July 2025
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In Porter County, 1,420 students used vouchers, a 302-student increase from the previous year.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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In Georgia, for example, the Georgia State Afterschool Network used its long-standing relationships with community organizations to efficiently distribute grant funds and provide technical support for data collection and analysis and high-quality programming.—
Linda Darling-Hammond,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The entire Flora collection is designed as an ode to female empowerment, femininity and freedom.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
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These gains are achieved through standardized, scalable and reusable systems as well as automated workflows.—
Steve Millidge,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Such gains might feel meager after a fight so long and messy, but around the same time, the other Big Five publishers will also increase their threshold for entry-level salaries.—
Maris Kreizman
July 1,
Literary Hub,
1 July 2025
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Note: if the mixture thickens more than desired over time, add a little water or beef broth.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
10 July 2025
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This powdered drink mixture comes in cherry and berry, and both flavors are super tasty, similar to something like a less flavorful Gatorade, or maybe more like a Vitaminwater.—
WIRED,
Wired News,
10 July 2025
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In addition, Hynes is due to perform as part of Pitchfork Music Festival Paris on Monday, November 3.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
8 July 2025
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In addition, at age 28, Duran is older than any of the Boston outfielders except for the 34-year-old Refsnyder.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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Dayton, a small community near Chattanooga, had lost a factory to bankruptcy and needed the boost.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
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The state’s total prison population is up about 7% since the compensation boost took effect.—
Mario Koran,
jsonline.com,
12 July 2025
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“Accretion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accretion. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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