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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
And because families with greater means will have a much easier time making their own contributions to the accounts on top of the initial $1,000, those families are likely to end up with far greater savings accumulation at the end of the day.
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Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
Contrary to expectations, the Biden administration did not restore the JCPOA and eschewed engaging with Iran—agreeing to talks only after Iran raised the stakes by accelerating its accumulation of highly enriched uranium.
—Vali Nasr, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2025
In particular, while northern areas saw robust accumulation, central and southern regions lagged behind, resulting in regional disparities in recharge.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Growth in genital size could be a sign of a growth like a tumor or fluid accumulation.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
Contrary to expectations, the Biden administration did not restore the JCPOA and eschewed engaging with Iran—agreeing to talks only after Iran raised the stakes by accelerating its accumulation of highly enriched uranium.
—Vali Nasr, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2025
In particular, while northern areas saw robust accumulation, central and southern regions lagged behind, resulting in regional disparities in recharge.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Growth in genital size could be a sign of a growth like a tumor or fluid accumulation.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accumulation
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In Georgia, for example, the Georgia State Afterschool Network used its long-standing relationships with community organizations to efficiently distribute grant funds and provide technical support for data collection and analysis and high-quality programming.—
Linda Darling-Hammond,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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But the collection proved more understated than its presentation, despite its focus on India’s sartorial influence on contemporary fashion.—
Alice Pfeiffer,
CNN Money,
1 July 2025
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Once the mixture is combined, add peanut butter and continue to mix until combined.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Brush butter mixture over tops of rolls and sprinkle with parsley.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
30 June 2025
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The new pictures represent a significant increase in detail that is primarily owed to Biomass’s main instrument: the P-band synthetic aperture radar.—
Emma R. Hasson,
Scientific American,
1 July 2025
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For example, parking within 30 feet of a stop sign will cost $73 under the increase, up from $70.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
1 July 2025
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Clean up piles of footwear scattered across the floor and stay organized with a shoe storage cabinet.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
2 July 2025
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The Wall Street Journal wrote about how the robots are getting flipped over, stuck in snow piles and some students have been found to sit on them, or trip over them, when drinking.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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There’s no outpouring of new research, no bigger-than-ever assemblage of buried or forgotten work.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
24 June 2025
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The Biennial also features a presentation of paintings from the Gardena High School Art Collection, an assemblage of California Impressionism that began in 1919, and a program curated by present-day teenagers of works drawn from the Orange County Museum of Art collection. Saturday through Jan. 4.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 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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Instead, voters themselves are jumbles of competing and sometimes contradictory interests.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2025
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The company highlighted that this deal’s accretion to its free cash flow supports its commitment to shareholder returns.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
15 June 2025
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However, Bryant has tried to envisage a process of core accretion by halves.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
4 June 2025
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In addition to a new marina and two hotels, the project also includes a new 120,000-square-foot commercial core that will house shops, restaurants and public gathering spaces.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
28 June 2025
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Moore gave a prime-time speech on Wednesday at the Democratic National Convention last summer and was one of the most in-demand speakers at the gathering in Chicago.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
28 June 2025
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“Accumulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accumulation. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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