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as in collections
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 increases
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 accumulations
Snow accumulations 4 to 10 inches above 6000 feet.
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Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
The cold front is also bringing more snow to the area, adding to piles of snow that have yet to melt from last week’s major storm — the city’s biggest in five years — though accumulations are expected to be far lower.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Lower accumulations are expected to the more southwest part of the state.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 6 Feb. 2026
Most accumulations will be in the range of 1 to 3 inches.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Total snow accumulations less than half and inch and ice accumulations up to one tenth of an inch.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 4 Feb. 2026
Gastonia received several inches of new snow, on top of snow and ice accumulations that had already fallen the week before.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Cities including Raleigh and Greensboro, North Carolina, and Norfolk, Virginia, are among those at risk for significant snow accumulations.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
The weather service said the greatest chance of minor accumulations is along and north of Interstate 70.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2026
Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
The cold front is also bringing more snow to the area, adding to piles of snow that have yet to melt from last week’s major storm — the city’s biggest in five years — though accumulations are expected to be far lower.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Lower accumulations are expected to the more southwest part of the state.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 6 Feb. 2026
Most accumulations will be in the range of 1 to 3 inches.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Total snow accumulations less than half and inch and ice accumulations up to one tenth of an inch.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 4 Feb. 2026
Gastonia received several inches of new snow, on top of snow and ice accumulations that had already fallen the week before.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Cities including Raleigh and Greensboro, North Carolina, and Norfolk, Virginia, are among those at risk for significant snow accumulations.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
The weather service said the greatest chance of minor accumulations is along and north of Interstate 70.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accumulations
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Louis Vuitton and Gucci are set to present their cruise 2027 collections in New York this May, while Dior has opted for Los Angeles.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Vuitton is plotting a full-court press throughout 2026 around the motif’s origins, with special-edition anniversary collections backed by dedicated campaigns, pop-ups and other animations and surprises.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Once average winter temperatures hit minus-8 degrees Celsius (17 Fahrenheit), snow loss accelerates rapidly even with modest increases in warming, the researchers found.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Do electronic shelf labels lead to price increases?—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Throughout the 16th and 17th centuries, alliances with various European powers shifted and forts rose, then fell into piles of matchsticks.—
Jeff Chu,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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That is what remains for much of the area away from the snow piles created by plows.—
Tammie Souza,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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The natural sugars of beet juice lower the freezing point of water, allowing salt mixtures to work at much lower temperatures and preventing refreezing, while also helping salt stick to the road longer.—
Jeff Martin,
Fortune,
23 Jan. 2026
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How to Recycle Batteries Different batteries are made using different mixtures of chemical elements and metals such as mercury, lead, cadmium, nickel, and silver, while others may contain cobalt, lithium, and graphite that are treated as critical minerals by the United States Geological Survey.—
Katherine Gallagher,
Treehugger,
20 Jan. 2026
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With oxalate dating, the team measured the age of oxalate mineral accretions above and below the paint.—
Julian Dossett,
Space.com,
28 Nov. 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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His artworks, which include paintings, sculptures, mixed-media assemblages, mosaics, photographs, and film, are full of mood and foreboding.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
31 Mar. 2025
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Such gatherings are totally counter to AI’s onslaught of decontextualized content.—
Imogen West-Knights,
The Dial,
10 Feb. 2026
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Guadalupe has increased police patrols and invested in aerial surveillance systems, including drones and counter-drone technology, to monitor large public gatherings.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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The result also spotlights conference championships’ awkward fit in the current system, particularly given the fact that conference expansion has led to jumbles atop each league’s standings.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
7 Dec. 2025
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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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“Accumulations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accumulations. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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