accelerate
verb (used with object)
to cause faster or greater activity, development, progress, advancement, etc., in.
has accelerated
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present perfectof accelerate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Construction growth has accelerated amid the AI boom, with permitted data-center space increasing by some 150% between 2020 and 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
US Federal Reserve Governor Chris Waller on Thursday said he would be prepared to vote for an interest rate hike at the central bank's next meeting in mid-September if data showed inflation has accelerated.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
For one, growth in nominal gross domestic product has accelerated through the second quarter, reaching about 6.6% year over year, while real growth has fallen to just 2.1% year over year.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
The society said climate change has accelerated dramatically since some of the current habitat management guidance was written.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
He is aware, without having to be told, that his father’s death has accelerated certain expectations, that by now his mother wants him settled.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
