1
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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2
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
Snow accumulations may be affected by diurnal trends and sun angle.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Gusts to 40-50mph are expected, with snow accumulations for locations above 7000ft in CA/NV.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches were expected along the I-80 and Highway 50 corridors, with 1 to 2 feet of snow south of Highway 50 and up to 3 feet at the highest elevations in the Yosemite and Kings Canyon national park areas.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
Center back Maxi Falcon was suspended for the game due to yellow card accumulation.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Gusts to 40-50mph are expected, with snow accumulations for locations above 7000ft in CA/NV.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches were expected along the I-80 and Highway 50 corridors, with 1 to 2 feet of snow south of Highway 50 and up to 3 feet at the highest elevations in the Yosemite and Kings Canyon national park areas.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
Center back Maxi Falcon was suspended for the game due to yellow card accumulation.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accumulation
Noun
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Political parties, media brands, and government agencies turn out to be just a collection of individuals vulnerable to pressure and attack.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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In consultation with Todd Arrington, former Director of the Eisenhower Presidential Library, the Protocol Gift Unit opted to purchase a replica of a sword in the Eisenhower collection rather than removing an object from the collection.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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Vandal Palma, takes an international approach to its menu, resulting in creative mixtures like a ceviche in a crisp, edible cone with coconut foam inspired by Thai and Peruvian flavors (€7).—
Emilio Parra Doiztua,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Toss everything together in the cooker and cook on LOW until the mixture is bubbly, 2 to 3 hours.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
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During periods of intense rainfall, the risk of flooding increases, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone areas.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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Insurers will be allowed to raise premiums by as much as $50 a month for 2026, up from a $35 increase allowed this year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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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Some stars collapsed to the sea floor, dissolved into piles of goo.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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Our server noticed and immediately brought us a pile of fleece blankets to wrap ourselves in, a little kindness that made sitting outside actually enjoyable.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
16 Oct. 2025
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Non-Orientable Nkansa, 2017, one of his earliest large-scale installations, announced his dedication to monumental assemblages that fixate on negligence and crumbling edifices.—
Edna Bonhomme,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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Jason Wu stretched himself to a new place with a highly creative collection inspired by Robert Rauschenberg, utilizing collage and assemblage for innovative constructions.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
17 Sep. 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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What connection this second outburst has with the first, and whether it was produced by the accretion of the same material, remains unclear.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Stichter met with management recently and believes that the initial accretion range is close to being achievable.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Accumulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accumulation. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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