cumulative effect
noun
: an effect produced by something happening over a long period of time
the cumulative effect(s) of smoking on the body
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The cumulative effect is institutional erosion.
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Richard Torrenzano, Fortune, 26 May 2026
The cumulative effect will reshape consumption, marketing, and economies.
—Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Besides, the cumulative effect of Molo’s sustained effort to demand Altman’s self-incrimination seemed to remind the courtroom that most of us, irrespective of our own faults, tend to think of ourselves as credible people doing our best.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
The cumulative effect is undeniably exciting.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
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Richard Torrenzano, Fortune, 26 May 2026
The cumulative effect will reshape consumption, marketing, and economies.
—Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Besides, the cumulative effect of Molo’s sustained effort to demand Altman’s self-incrimination seemed to remind the courtroom that most of us, irrespective of our own faults, tend to think of ourselves as credible people doing our best.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
The cumulative effect is undeniably exciting.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cumulative effect
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“Cumulative effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cumulative%20effect. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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