accretions

noun

plural of accretion
1
as in accumulations
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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2
as in increases
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 accretions With oxalate dating, the team measured the age of oxalate mineral accretions above and below the paint. — Julian Dossett, Space.com, 28 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accretions
  1. accumulations
  2. increases
  3. collections
  4. additions
  5. mixtures
  6. boosts
  7. gains
Noun
  • Finding large accumulations of geologic hydrogen entails stumbling on a Goldilocks set of conditions.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Inspectors found seven dead roaches under kitchen equipment and also noted accumulations of mold and rotting food debris, according to the report.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of accumulations
Noun
  • Jain listed a few Canadian products sold directly to consumers that will likely experience price increases, including alcohol, candles, perfumes, clothing, jewelry and some food products.
    — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Disney is not the only company responding to these cost increases by shifting around the benefits offered to staff.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of increases
Noun
  • The footwear brand has also released capsule collections with musicians like Luke Combs and Post Malone, and Crocs dropped an F1 collab with Red Bull Oracle Racing in May.
    — Tim Chan, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • About 932 miles north of Perth, Murujuga contains one of the world’s most significant and dense collections of ancient petroglyphs, dating back about 50,000 years.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of collections
Noun
  • Summary The Phillies are actively seeking pitching depth to bolster their playoff push and challenge the Braves, as their bullpen has shown inconsistency and key additions are sidelined.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Those additions can complicate sorting and downstream recycling or reduce the quality of the recovered material.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of additions
Noun
  • When these cuts marinate for too long in highly acidic mixtures, the meat’s surface can become mushy, and the lean meat may become drier after cooking.
    — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Add marinades or herb mixtures to the salmon two hours or less before cooking.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of mixtures
Noun
  • There are a host of other incentives as well, from per diems to boosts to their retirement benefits.
    — Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 24 Aug. 2026
  • People on antidepressants saw activity boosts in their left hippocampus, which is involved in memory and stress regulation, along with the right middle occipital gyrus, which is a visual processing area.
    — Korin Miller, Allure, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of boosts
Noun
  • This comes after shares of Target spiked last Wednesday after the retailer reported second-quarter top- and bottom-line gains and raised its outlook for the year.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The apartment search platform analyzed more than 100 metropolitan areas across the United States to determine which saw the most significant gains in millennial homeowners and renters.
    — Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of gains

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“Accretions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accretions. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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