ACCRETIONS Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

accretions

noun

plural of accretion

as in accumulations

a mass or quantity that has piled up or that has been gathered over a period of time a thick accretion of ice in a freezer that obviously had not been cleaned for some time

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as in increases

something added (as by growth) accretions of lime have thickened the cave's stalactites and stalagmites over the centuries

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Recent Examples of accretions With oxalate dating, the team measured the age of oxalate mineral accretions above and below the paint. — Julian Dossett, Space.com, 28 Nov. 2025

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Noun

Her darkly psychedelic accumulations let their language sprawl.

— Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026
Snow levels should stay above 10,000 feet, with lower accumulations expected.

— Alex Lehnert, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of accumulations

Noun

Some 37% of Gen Z women kept their collections on view only within their own households, compared with 16% of Gen Z men.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
The series is based upon Helene Tursten’s short story collections An Elderly Lady Is Up To No Good and An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of collections

Noun

The Rams' revamped defensive front will be shorthanded Sunday when Los Angeles faces the Philadelphia Eagles without its two most notable offseason additions.

— Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Stock futures are flying after the September jobs report came in light on both payroll additions and wage growth.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of additions

Noun

There are odds boosts and parlay boosts from theScore Bet offered regularly.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Its exclusive coverage of the wild card round (which aired on ESPN and ABC from 2022 to ’25) will deliver boosts to the broadcast network and streaming flagship Peacock.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of boosts

Noun

Over in markets, declines in Treasury yields and gains in key technology names helped to push the S&P 500 to a fresh all-time intraday high on Tuesday.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
Without proper controls, productivity gains can unintentionally drive disproportionate cost growth.

— Sudipto Dasgupta, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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