ACCUMULATIONS Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

accumulations

noun

plural of accumulation

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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Relevance

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 rates of 1 inch per hour are expected across parts of North and South Dakota, with northern Minnesota also seeing heavy accumulations. —

Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026 East-central South Dakota and parts of southwestern Minnesota may see significant icing, with freezing rain accumulations of a quarter to half an inch on elevated surfaces like power lines and trees. —

Brandi D. Addison, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 1 Apr. 2026 In north central Wisconsin, snow and sleet accumulations may get to one inch, and ice accumulations up to four tenths of inch. —

Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026 Even more troubling, mountain snow accumulations peaked a month early and contained just half the average moisture. —

ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026 Devastating, scorching March The Sierra snowpack saw some promising accumulations earlier in the winter, especially between late December and early January, and during a very cold storm in mid-February that produced a lot of snow. —

Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026 If a dipstick test is positive, further lab tests to measure daily protein accumulations in urine can assess possible kidney damage and guide the next steps in the diagnosis. —

Charles Schmidt, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026 Parts of the Pittsburgh area could see snow accumulations between one and three inches along with winds gusting as high as 40 miles per hour, the NWS said in the advisory. —

Ron Smiley, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026 Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches possible above 5500 feet. —

Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 4 Mar. 2025

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Noun

Cities and counties already expect higher debris collections each February and March, as live oaks lining city streets dump leaves and pollen ahead of spring.

— Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
The resolution Alarmed by the cancellation, the thousands of dollars in bills and the threat of collections over 5 cents, Hill researched insurance law and fought back.

— Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026