- present tense form of accelerate (3rd person singular).
accelerates
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As this technology accelerates its own evolution, the risk is that we struggle to keep pace and keep it under control.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
The higher expected costs come as Nokia has increased the scale of some of its restructuring programs as it accelerates efforts to simplify its operations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
"This accelerates all of our urgency to address climate resiliency on our coastline," he added.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 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
My pulse accelerates to the beat of her unsteady heart rhythm and the slow chugging of her blood moving through her veins.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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