Example sentences for: accretion

How can you use “accretion” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Furthermore, accretion of multiple domains appears to be one of the important routes for increasing functional complexity in the evolution of multicellular eukaryotes [ 7, 8, 9].

  • Over the decades, the Santa myth grew by accretion, adding layer after layer of sweet detail.

  • This is the distilled essence of Pollock's genius, a mysterious calligraphy stripped of the distraction of color or the accretion of layers of paint.

  • Thus, while 'moron accretion' has been proposed as a key mechanism of phage evolution [ 22 ] , this process may also contribute to some extent to the evolution of bacterial genomes and to their adaptation to new habitats.

  • His tales work by accretion: After 353 pages and 11 months in prison, Wachtler has made a persuasive case for penal reform: to free nonviolent criminals, scrap drug laws, fund prison education and training programs, and more.


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