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as in increases
to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number
toy purchases accelerate dramatically during the Christmas season
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as in rushes
to cause to move or proceed fast or faster
we accelerated preparations for the hurricane upon hearing weather reports that it had gained speed
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as in expands
to make greater in size, amount, or number
the company accelerated its advertising purchases even as the economy appeared to be in recession
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Recent Examples of accelerates
Building a global team is a strategic investment that drives change, streamlines operations and accelerates product development.
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Sagi Eliyahu, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Additionally, the plan accelerates state debt payments, freeing up recurring general fund revenue for other uses.
—Nolan McKendry | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Oct. 2024
The Buzz accelerates confidently and has responsive handling.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2024
Swift migration from legacy systems to the cloud accelerates organizations' ability to leverage both internal and external data sources for AI capabilities.
—Chetan Mathur, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
This transparency accelerates decision-making and encourages a collaborative working environment, resulting in better project outcomes.
—Arturo Garcia, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Consulting is lonely work, and the half-life of consulting expertise is ever shrinking as innovation accelerates.
—Jon Younger, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
This proactive approach not only ensures your chatbots function as intended but also accelerates troubleshooting and remediation when defects arise.
—Alok Kulkarni, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
This accelerates data access requests while real-time auditing and monitoring allow all teams to assess and evaluate their security posture and remediation steps.
—Balaji Ganesan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Sagi Eliyahu, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Additionally, the plan accelerates state debt payments, freeing up recurring general fund revenue for other uses.
—Nolan McKendry | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Oct. 2024
The Buzz accelerates confidently and has responsive handling.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2024
Swift migration from legacy systems to the cloud accelerates organizations' ability to leverage both internal and external data sources for AI capabilities.
—Chetan Mathur, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
This transparency accelerates decision-making and encourages a collaborative working environment, resulting in better project outcomes.
—Arturo Garcia, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Consulting is lonely work, and the half-life of consulting expertise is ever shrinking as innovation accelerates.
—Jon Younger, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
This proactive approach not only ensures your chatbots function as intended but also accelerates troubleshooting and remediation when defects arise.
—Alok Kulkarni, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
This accelerates data access requests while real-time auditing and monitoring allow all teams to assess and evaluate their security posture and remediation steps.
—Balaji Ganesan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accelerates
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Daily, year-round use of SPF is key, Lee says, especially since the risk of skin cancer increases with age as UV damage accumulates.Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
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This important step increases the excitement around women's soccer in Egypt, especially with the participation of Al-Ahly and Zamalek, who will participate for the first time since the launch of the first edition of the Egyptian women’s soccer league in the 1998/1999 season.Assile Toufaily, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Dick’s Sporting Goods expands Inspectorio partnership Inspectorio announced Tuesday that existing client Dick’s Sporting Goods would use the software company’s technology as its traceability platform throughout the business and product lines.Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
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As the program expands, O'Brien’s priority is ensuring that every single experience is consistently excellent for the patient.Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Their desirability rises as their price goes up, and these achieve investment status.Zain Jaffer, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
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Ocean Sun has developed a flexible floating rig that rises and falls with the waves.New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
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Megalopolis pushes Coppola into unchecked futuristic, pseudo-classical narrative fabrications (evoking the Shakespearean pall cast by the death of Caesar’s wife).Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
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Each executive pushes their own agenda, leaving teams confused about what really matters and where to focus their efforts.Chaitra Vedullapalli, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Will having a car potentially aid you in making more money which then quickens your path toward purchasing a home?Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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Love is in the air on the Colorado plains — the kind that makes your heart beat a bit faster, quickens your step and makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up.Thomas Peipert, The Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2024
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Its policies appear somewhat more aligned with what is in the Massachusetts ballot petition, as decriminalization extends beyond psilocybin to also include ibogaine, mescaline and dimethyltryptamine.Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The piece flirts with themes of nature—bacchanalian horns, rumbles of summer thunder, floral harp flourishes—but extends past the physical.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
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The constant ping of notifications creates a sense of urgency that fragments your focus and encourages impulsive behavior.Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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With heartfelt lyrics and a powerful melody, the song encourages listeners to rise above their struggles and find strength in their beliefs.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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Libras are adept at balancing conflicting interests, but this week’s urges sure do present a conundrum!Jennifer Culp, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
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The single-shot strategy urges voters to cast a ballot for only one of the two seats, which strengthens that candidate while depriving candidates of the second seat of a vote.Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
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