accelerating

present participle of accelerate
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Recent Examples of accelerating These efforts blur the line between tech and energy companies, accelerating the push for alternative power sources. Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 This bipartisan legislation introduced by Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick and other representatives in 2023 aims to eradicate toxic chemicals in turnout gear while accelerating the development of safer alternatives. Jonathan Sharp, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024 When revenue picks up, the business can pay back more, accelerating growth without financial strain. Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024 Clean energy is the need of today’s era as 37 billion metric tons is the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) released annually into the atmosphere from energy combustion (including flaring) and industrial processes, accelerating climate change. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Dec. 2024 Global supply chain bottlenecks persist, new sustainability regulations loom, workforce turnover remains high, and advancements in AI are accelerating faster than most businesses can adapt. Rhett Power, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024 Scientists originally concluded the universe’s expansion is accelerating based on supernova observations. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2024 This mysterious force is thought to be accelerating the expansion of the cosmos. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2024 Instead, the modern agricultural system often incentivizes the expansion of inefficient agriculture, driving deforestation and accelerating global warming. Henry Duckworth, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accelerating
Verb
  • Technology has long played a role in home design, from the introduction of electricity in the 1800s to the increasing role of artificial intelligence in automation today.
    Jamie Gold, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • However, the protection this unit gives appears to have been defeated as the Ukrainian Air Force reports that increasing numbers of Shaheds are being downed by electronic warfare, or redirected back to Russia.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Last month, the Biden administration proposed further expanding access to the drugs for enrollees in Medicare and Medicaid.
    Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Many are expanding across markets.
    Alex Lazarow, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Of course, while rising prices are a concern for ordinary Americans, members of The Forbes 400 list of richest Americans don’t have such concerns.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The Wild snapped a four-game losing streak, scored more than two goals in a game and at least lowered the rising temperature heading into the NHL’s holiday hiatus by rallying for a 4-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night.
    Michael Russo, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • This is not a new development in New Orleans where the Saints have been pushing their costs into the future for years now.
    Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • And the federal government has refused to enact reforms the industry has been pushing for at least a decade.
    Andrew DeAngelo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • This will be augmenting rather than replacing existing forms of urban transportation, however.
    James Morris, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • If augmenting, what super skills will the solution provide to make users superusers?
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024

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“Accelerating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accelerating. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.

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