accumulative
adjective
ac·cu·mu·la·tive
ə-ˈkyü-m(y)ə-ˌlā-tiv 
-lə-
-lə-
1
: cumulative
an age of rapid and accumulative change
2
: tending or given to accumulation
accumulatively
adverb
accumulativeness
noun
Examples of accumulative in a Sentence
The accumulative effect of his injuries forced him to retire.
the accumulative effect of all her worries was to seriously undermine her health
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The accumulative effects of a whole comprised of many different foods with artificial dyes, consumed over a lifetime, is even harder to assess.
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Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2025
The heat is accumulative but not terribly aggressive in spice, and the bits of water chestnut offer freshness and crunch.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
The number of creations, the gorgeous gemstones, and the accumulative effect of seeing all gathered in physical reality in front of my eyes – decades and decades of dedicated work and love, lined up, was rather overwhelming.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
Such an accumulative approach can work: Stearns’ Brewers made the playoffs without a starting pitcher who qualified for the ERA title in 2019, as did the Rays in 2022 and the Dodgers last year.
—Jerry Beach, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
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Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2025
The heat is accumulative but not terribly aggressive in spice, and the bits of water chestnut offer freshness and crunch.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
The number of creations, the gorgeous gemstones, and the accumulative effect of seeing all gathered in physical reality in front of my eyes – decades and decades of dedicated work and love, lined up, was rather overwhelming.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
Such an accumulative approach can work: Stearns’ Brewers made the playoffs without a starting pitcher who qualified for the ERA title in 2019, as did the Rays in 2022 and the Dodgers last year.
—Jerry Beach, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
See All Example Sentences for accumulative
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“Accumulative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accumulative. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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