CUMULATIVE Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

cumulative

adjective

ˈkyü-myə-lə-tiv

Definition of cumulative

as in accumulative

produced by a series of additions of identical or similar things a cumulative weight gain of 20 pounds over the course of a year

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Recent Examples of cumulative While much of the source material comes from elsewhere, the cumulative mood is extremely personal to an artist who has spent his life helping the greats find true expression. — Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 Maintaining a strategic edge in the age of AI could end up adding over $350 billion in cumulative defense spending to the nation’s deficit over the next decade, according to the paper. — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 2 July 2026 Jeep’s cumulative lead comes care of a strong Q1 (44,461 units). — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 2 July 2026 The company says cumulative shipments should reach 1 gigawatt-hour by the end of 2026. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cumulative

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Adjective

The choice of Miami Beach as the festival’s long-term home is less accidental than accumulative.

— Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
According to a new paper, published in the Journal of Geophysical Research, accumulative stresses in the Earth’s crust in California are higher today than at any point over the last 1,000 years, raising concerns over the potential for a massive rupture in the Los Angeles region.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 10 June 2026

Definition of accumulative

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But thanks to recent incremental licensing changes — and the determination of a few entrepreneurs — the city’s wine scene has slowly matured.

— Regan Stephens, New York Times, 2 July 2026
The expectation is not incremental productivity gains, but measurable impact.

— Sanjay Dhawan, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of incremental

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Instead of doubling down on a flawed system, policymakers can make gradual changes by introducing new tax categories in the existing framework and imposing taxes that correspond to the alcoholic content of that category.

— Adam Hoffer, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
And since then, improvements have been gradual rather than revolutionary.

— Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of gradual

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