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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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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.
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Julian Dossett, Space.com, 28 Nov. 2025
Julian Dossett, Space.com, 28 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accretions
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Hundreds of motorists were stranded on Rhode Island roads, trapped by accumulations measured in feet — more than 3 feet in northern parts of the state.—
Lynne Sullivan,
The Providence Journal,
22 Feb. 2026
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Städdag prevents those slow accumulations from turning into all-day cleaning projects.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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During periods of intense rainfall, the risk of flooding increases, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone areas.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Carvalho emphasized that the cuts for the next academic year do not include classroom teachers and include no class-size increases.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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The decade-and-a-half-old Eckhaus Latta reflects a larger shift in what was once called hipster culture, from what the warm, cuddly and whimsical (early Eckhaus Latta collections were filled with colorful, easy knits and denim) to something hard and even chic.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Does the city respond that the extra costs associated with hosting the Olympics far exceed the marginal increase in tax collections?—
Susan Shelley,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Wasserman, the grandson of legendary studio exec Lew Wasserman, arrived at LACMA as part of a wave of relatively young additions to a notoriously older board.—
Arts Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Simple additions to meals, like sprinkling chia on yogurt, can easily boost your intake.—
Zia Sherrell,
Health,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Without aluminum alloys and other metallic mixtures, assembly lines churning out modern tanks, trucks and airplanes would grind to a halt.—
Thomas Robertson,
Fortune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Sugar does have benefits for feeding cut flowers, which is why it's added to the mixtures used by florists, but in flower food formulas, the sucrose is blended with antimicrobial elements to keep the water free from bacteria.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Meanwhile, spirulina extract boosts shine for glossy hair.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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The tax increases are to support raises and pension boosts of public employees, after wages lost value in the 2019 currency collapse, giving them the equivalent of an additional six months’ salary.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Markets are keen to reduce their exposure, given geopolitical uncertainty and huge spending by tech giants, but do not want to miss out on future gains should the upward US trajectory continue.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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To be sure, economic data show cooler inflation, steady income gains, and resilient consumer spending.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Accretions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accretions. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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