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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Today's Consumer Price Index report showed inflation cooling off, as the cumulative effect of price increases since the pandemic has reoriented consumer behavior.
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Kelly Tyko, Axios, 12 July 2024
But residents like Andrew Rushton, led by the Pleasant Chase Homeowners Association, worry the blasting regulations fail to account for the cumulative effect of years of blasting.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2024
Each increase by itself does not amount to much, but the cumulative effect is to add to the unaffordability of the region.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 23 June 2024
The cumulative effect is akin to Slacker meets Cannonball Run along Route 66, on cruise control.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2024
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Kelly Tyko, Axios, 12 July 2024
But residents like Andrew Rushton, led by the Pleasant Chase Homeowners Association, worry the blasting regulations fail to account for the cumulative effect of years of blasting.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2024
Each increase by itself does not amount to much, but the cumulative effect is to add to the unaffordability of the region.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 23 June 2024
The cumulative effect is akin to Slacker meets Cannonball Run along Route 66, on cruise control.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2024
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“Cumulative effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cumulative%20effect. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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