ACCELERATIONS Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

acceleration

noun

Definition of acceleration

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 Europe saw an acceleration, with revenues increasing 4 percent in the third quarter after a flat second quarter. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026 Yet in a culture that equates progress with perpetual acceleration, to pause is to risk obsolescence. — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 12 Oct. 2026 The propulsion system can deliver thrust in multiple stages, helping maintain control over acceleration throughout the flight. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026 This would mark the second straight week that Bell’s acceleration, one of his biggest selling points as a then-prospect out of Louisville, really shined. — Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for acceleration

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The cancer’s five-year survival rate is less than 7%, according to WEHI.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
However, the time required to assemble an individual robot differs from the rate at which a production line can manufacture multiple units.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026

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Businesses that rediscover its values will gain what their velocity-chasing competitors cannot buy, borrow, or automate.

— Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
The Patriot munition at a critical low is the Patriot Advanced Capability-3, or PAC-3, a high-velocity surface-to-air interceptor designed to destroy incoming tactical ballistic missiles and cruise missiles by ramming into them.

— James LaPorta, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

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