noncumulative
adjective
non·cu·mu·la·tive
ˌnän-ˈkyü-myə-lə-tiv 
-ˌlā-
: not cumulative
especially, finance
: not entitled to future payments of dividends or interest passed when normally due
noncumulative stock
noncumulative income bonds
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In terms of the postseason, Freeze is eligible for a noncumulative bonus should Auburn make a bowl game.
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Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 8 Apr. 2023
The Trump administration said the act only requires consideration of direct, noncumulative impacts, which effectively took climate change off the table.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 2 Dec. 2020
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Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 8 Apr. 2023
The Trump administration said the act only requires consideration of direct, noncumulative impacts, which effectively took climate change off the table.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 2 Dec. 2020
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“Noncumulative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncumulative. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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