- present tense form of accelerate (3rd person singular).
accelerates
Example Sentences
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"This suggests APOE4 accelerates a process that resembles normal aging, and could explain why people with the gene variant are more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease earlier in life," Huang says.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
Moderna’s breakthrough highlights a broader transformation, as AI accelerates the clinical development of therapies at a pace that would have seemed unimaginable a few years ago.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
Plus, Beijing accelerates its buildup in space and a drone maker cleans 28 tons of waste from Mount Everest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Bank of America analyst Justin Post is even more upbeat, writing that cloud growth could reach 70% in the second quarter as Google accelerates capacity expansion.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 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
