as in rate
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
The collection comes as a continuation of Jimmy Choo’s acceleration for artisanal craft.
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Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
The consequences of privatization Trump’s latest moves can be viewed as a massive acceleration of a decades-long trend, rather than a break from the past.
—Nathan Meyers, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
Honda also made sure that the electric motor retains its signature smooth acceleration and stopping feel.
—New Atlas, 12 Mar. 2025
The feature will synchronize acceleration and deceleration with sound to simulate driving a manual car, which could increase one’s driving pleasure.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2025
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Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
The consequences of privatization Trump’s latest moves can be viewed as a massive acceleration of a decades-long trend, rather than a break from the past.
—Nathan Meyers, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
Honda also made sure that the electric motor retains its signature smooth acceleration and stopping feel.
—New Atlas, 12 Mar. 2025
The feature will synchronize acceleration and deceleration with sound to simulate driving a manual car, which could increase one’s driving pleasure.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for acceleration
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acceleration
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From ‘island of peace’ to a country on edge Ecuador now has the highest homicide rate in Latin America, according to InSight Crime – recording nearly twice as many killings as Mexico.—
Abel Alvarado,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
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Nightly rates at Royal Champagne Hotel & Spa start from $907 for a garden junior suite.—
Meredith Lepore,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Mar. 2025
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Gonzaga struggled to handle Houston’s physicality early — starting 1 of 6 from the field with three turnovers — but eventually scored more at its normal pace.—
CJ Moore,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Red Bull Racing Formula One driver Max Verstappen has called out the lack of pace on his RB21 F1 car after dropping from second to third in the Chinese GP sprint race.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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Only one American has won three golds at one Winter Olympics — fellow Wisconsin speed skater Eric Heiden.—
Tim Genske,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Sunday is predicted to be mostly cloudy with a high of 79 and wind speeds predicted to reach 18 mph, according to the National Weather Service.—
Matt Hubbard,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2025
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Throughout the past decade, pitchers have turned their focus to training techniques that increase their average velocity and the over-all movement of the ball—even at the expense of throwing strikes.—
Lindsey Adler,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2025
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The new one also has more velocity, moving in the high 70s, about 10 mph faster than his old one.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Acceleration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceleration. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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