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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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The snowpacks that feed the river hit their lowest level on record this year, with snow accumulations in Colorado’s high country peaking a month early in March and containing just half the average moisture.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
8 June 2026
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In this case, that would take 16 multiplication operations and 16 additions (or four accumulations).—
Olivia Hsu,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 Apr. 2026
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Even with increases in public funding, the demand for affordable childcare significantly outpaces supply, especially for infants.—
Michelle Cottle,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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While most of those states lean to the left, and Democratic legislators are far more likely to back minimum wage increases than Republicans, several staunchly conservative states similar to Oklahoma have passed higher minimum wages by ballot initiative.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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Designers regularly visit the store to educate sales teams about their collections and creative philosophies.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
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Falling property values are not only a worry for property owners but for towns and cities that base local tax collections on those values.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
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At the time, renewable capacity additions were limited, and thermal coal inventories across major Asian markets were significantly lower.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Puzo said the additions show the strength of Danbury Fair.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
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The researchers note that lignin often degrades during extraction, while most current processing methods produce complicated mixtures of chemical compounds rather than simple, high-value molecules suitable for large-scale manufacturing.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 June 2026
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Using a knife or skewer, swirl cherry preserves into the ice cream mixtures.—
Annie Krumhardt Peterson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 June 2026
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On a similar point, the most recent Art Basel & UBS Art Market Report noted major boosts to the Old Masters and Impressionism markets.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
15 June 2026
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Pre-tournament friendlies provided boosts.—
The Athletic Soccer Experts,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
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The days when a team of Brazil’s stature could simply rely on their technical ability and flair are long gone; every side have to work on the small details, analysing their own players and their opponents in depth, looking for marginal gains rather than making assumptions.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
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Right-skewed performance distributions show a minority of firms capturing disproportionate long-term gains through sustained customer and employee value.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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“Accretions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accretions. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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