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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Each move complicated Ukraine’s response, and over time the cumulative effect reshaped the strategic environment before open warfare actually began in February 2022.
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Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2026
Despite the extensive partisan maneuvering by multiple states to redraw maps, the cumulative effect has produced minimal net change in House seat allocation, with the Cook Political Report forecasting the outcome as essentially a wash that benefits neither party in a meaningful way.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
But the cumulative effect has been to make the already difficult transition between the Bundesliga and the Premier League even harder.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Singh argues in his motion the cumulative effect demonstrates how the prosecution prioritized political considerations over impartial enforcement of the law.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2026
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Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2026
Despite the extensive partisan maneuvering by multiple states to redraw maps, the cumulative effect has produced minimal net change in House seat allocation, with the Cook Political Report forecasting the outcome as essentially a wash that benefits neither party in a meaningful way.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
But the cumulative effect has been to make the already difficult transition between the Bundesliga and the Premier League even harder.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Singh argues in his motion the cumulative effect demonstrates how the prosecution prioritized political considerations over impartial enforcement of the law.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2026
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“Cumulative effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cumulative%20effect. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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