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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
Is there a compelling economic rationale beyond the pursuit of further wealth accumulation that justifies extending tax breaks to billionaires?
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
Things Carpet Beetles Love Natural Fibers and Animal Products
Natural fibers and fabrics like wool, silk, and leather, as well as other animal proteins like dead insects, taxidermy specimens, and human or pet hair accumulations serve as food for larvae.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 30 July 2025
But this isn’t just about balance sheet accumulation.
—Mauricio Di Bartolomeo, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Pereyra and Nico Romero will be suspended Saturday for yellow-card accumulation.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 25 July 2025
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
Things Carpet Beetles Love Natural Fibers and Animal Products
Natural fibers and fabrics like wool, silk, and leather, as well as other animal proteins like dead insects, taxidermy specimens, and human or pet hair accumulations serve as food for larvae.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 30 July 2025
But this isn’t just about balance sheet accumulation.
—Mauricio Di Bartolomeo, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Pereyra and Nico Romero will be suspended Saturday for yellow-card accumulation.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accumulation
Noun
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Videos published to American Eagle's social media channels feature the Euphoria star modeling various denim styles while working on a car, auditioning for a spot in the campaign and speaking straight to camera about the new collection.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Black Sabbath shirts, plaques, and albums also appear in the collection.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Roll the brown-butter sugar cookie dough balls in a cinnamon-sugar mixture for the perfect melt in your mouth sweet.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
17 Aug. 2025
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Whisk through to combine, or using your paddle attachment, stir through flour mixture until combined well.—
Amanda Hancock,
The Courier-Journal,
14 Aug. 2025
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That's more than any other year since 2013 and would be a 56% increase over the 25 executions conducted last year.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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This would indicate a 4% year-over-year rise in earnings and a 5% increase in sales compared to the previous year's figures of 97 cents per share and $13.47 billion in revenue.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Our government piles regulations on businesses and turns a blind eye as shoplifting ruins retail outlets.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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A little boy could be seen sliding around in the piles of cash on the floor as other bills fluttered in the air.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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In the biggest assemblage of PGA Tour stars since Happy Gilmore 2, Tommy Fleetwood leads Justin Rose by one stroke and Scottie Scheffler by two entering today’s final round of the first leg of the FedEx Championship playoffs in Memphis.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
10 Aug. 2025
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One standout is Boule suspendue (1930), a delicately perverse assemblage where a ball hangs by a string over a curving form in a cage-like structure.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 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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As for Palo Alto Networks , its stock was getting hit again on Thursday despite analysts at Morgan Stanley writing up a good note detailing the accretion of the CyberArk deal.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
7 Aug. 2025
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Confirming supermassive black hole accretion in these galaxies was just the first step for the team.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
29 July 2025
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Meals on Wheels Orange County hosted the gathering with Mattel, which is turning 80 this year, and there were games and dancing and lunch enjoyed by all.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
15 Aug. 2025
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The gathering was to be addressed by Gilad Erdan, a former Israeli ambassador to the United Nations and United States.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Accumulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accumulation. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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