- present tense form of accelerate (3rd person singular).
accelerates
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For the Bank of Japan, the key lies in whether wage growth momentum accelerates further, and if it continues and spreads across the economy, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
As AI use accelerates, construction of power-hungry data centres is booming worldwide, especially in Asia.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
A catalyst is a substance that accelerates a chemical reaction without being permanently changed in the process, Stylianou said.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
“Slowing wage growth even as inflation accelerates is a sign that workers are having a hard time moving up to better-paying jobs, even if outright unemployment is low,” Adams of Fifth Third said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026
At one and a half miles above sea level, the train accelerates to 35 miles per hour.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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