- present tense form of accelerate (3rd person singular).
accelerates
Example Sentences
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That may suggest that credit investors are demanding more protection as debt issuance increases and capital spending accelerates, or that they are simply reassessing the credit risk associated with these increasingly capital-intensive business models.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
"Post-traumatic osteoarthritis is driven in part by persistent inflammation that limits tissue repair and accelerates joint degeneration," Roy adds.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
As telecommunications giant AT&T accelerates its push to retire landline service to about 184,000 households and 15,000 businesses across the state, hundreds of Californians have voiced alarm in public comments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Solstice said the transaction accelerates its strategy to build an advanced materials platform with increased exposure to high-growth electronics, AI infrastructure, thermal management, data-center cooling applications and other attractive specialty markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
“It’s an earlier version of that salve they put on your shoulder--it accelerates the growth of new cells.”
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
