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as in collection
a mass or quantity that has piled up or that has been gathered over a period of time
a vast accumulation of evidence about the dangers of smoking
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as in accumulating
the act or process of becoming greater in number
the accumulation of leaves on the ground is proceeding at a much faster rate than my raking
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Recent Examples of accumulation
With the brave new arrival of computer sensors placed in players’ shoulder pads, football data accumulation reached warp speed.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
The ecumenical engagement with removal merely confirmed the integration between primitive fossil capital and every other circuit of accumulation.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Chicago stands to receive snow showers with minor accumulation late Saturday night into Sunday morning.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Regularly reviewing and decluttering your bedroom closet prevents the accumulation of unnecessary items.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
The ecumenical engagement with removal merely confirmed the integration between primitive fossil capital and every other circuit of accumulation.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Chicago stands to receive snow showers with minor accumulation late Saturday night into Sunday morning.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Regularly reviewing and decluttering your bedroom closet prevents the accumulation of unnecessary items.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accumulation
Noun
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In 2018, however, the postcranial bones popped up in a collection of tens of thousands.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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Meghan's lifestyle brand, As ever, also released its first holiday collection last month, featuring sparkling wine, candles, fruit spreads and more.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Silgranit sinks can be cleaned with a mixture of dish soap and vinegar, which will need to sit for at least an hour if there are any hard water deposits before being rinsed and dried.—
Lauren Wicks,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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Shape mixture into 36 meatballs; place in a shallow baking pan.—
Maddy Bendgen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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Hopper saw a 40% increase in air travelers, adding its Disruption Assistance feature – which allows users to instantly rebook if their flight is delayed or canceled, or get a refund – overnight following the DOT’s announcement.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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The gathering of several hundred people reflected a who’s who of executives and leaders across the industry as well as longtime friends and family.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
9 Nov. 2025
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The gathering marks the royal family's first public reunion since King Charles formally stripped his younger brother, the former Prince Andrew, of his royal titles and ordered him to leave his Windsor home, Forest Lodge.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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There’s no one reason why band is such a big deal in Texas, but more of a cumulation between Friday night lights, funding from districts and having an active advocate for the arts in the Texas Music Educators Association.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Oct. 2025
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Could only participate, if surreptitiously, in this long-overdue cumulation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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When firefighters arrived at the scene, multiple cars and piles of rubbish were on fire.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Three decades on, Martin is invited to Ben’s lavish birthday party at the Fitzmaurice’s country pile, but Martin fears that the publicity of Ben’s bid for Conservative leader will dredge up the secrets of their past with tragic consequences.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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In it, novice nun Viridiana (Silvia Pinal) does her utmost to maintain her Catholic principles, but her lecherous uncle (Fernando Rey) and a motley assemblage of paupers force her to confront the limits of her idealism.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
5 Nov. 2025
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But the contract didn’t define such activity or spell out what a large assemblage means.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ray’s most chaotic photograms—jumbles that push out of the frame or look like time bombs ready to explode—find echoes in his films, projected on the back walls, a show in themselves.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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In jumbles of old stones that, to me, are barely legible as the remains of buildings, Cocon López could see the entire timeline of old Aké and how later people interacted with and repurposed what came before.—
Lizzie Wade,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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“Accumulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accumulation. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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