accumulations

plural of accumulation

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of accumulations Alzheimer’s disease is characterized by potentially harmful accumulations of two proteins. — Mike McRae 03, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, as a result of warming temperatures and historic accumulations of trees and brush, wildfires have grown larger, more complex, and more unpredictable—requiring hundreds and sometimes thousands of firefighters. — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Finding large accumulations of geologic hydrogen entails stumbling on a Goldilocks set of conditions. — IEEE Spectrum, 11 Aug. 2026 Inspectors found seven dead roaches under kitchen equipment and also noted accumulations of mold and rotting food debris, according to the report. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2026 Widespread, measurable rainfall is expected, with accumulations of 1 inch or less in most areas. — Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026 Most of the region received 1-3 inches in the past 24 hours, but accumulations between 5-7 inches in Lewisville and the western portions of Fort Worth were recorded in the past 24 hours. — Michael Autovino, CBS News, 13 July 2026 As the Eaton and Palisades fires roared across the Altadena area and the coastal Santa Monica Mountains in January 2025, the flames were fueled in part by accumulations of bone-dry chaparral, brush and other vegetation. — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026 The snowpacks that feed the river hit their lowest level on record this year, with snow accumulations in Colorado’s high country peaking a month early in March and containing just half the average moisture. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accumulations
Noun
  • However, many of Borobudur’s other artifacts — including Buddha heads removed from their bodies — remain in museums in the US and Europe, as well as likely in private collections.
    — Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • During his time at the Ashmolean, Wasif will be looking at the colonial history of Bengal and considering how the museum’s collections might connect with his existing work.
    — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The seven-month war continues to weigh on energy prices, fueling investor expectations of further rate hikes from the Federal Reserve to help tackle runaway price increases, which have been exacerbated by rising government debt.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Speaking at the same investor conference this month, May said the latest increases would boost the airline’s fourth-quarter fuel costs by about $1 billion.
    — Rio Yamat, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • These foundation piles act as underwater stilts, anchoring and supporting heavy offshore infrastructure.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Do not compost diseased foliage because home compost piles or bins usually do not get hot enough to kill the pathogens.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Don’t worry about the chunky look to the newer potting soil mixtures, as this provides good soil aeration.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The new analysis used the MagLab’s 21-tesla Fourier-transform ion cyclotron resonance (FT-ICR) mass spectrometer, which can distinguish an enormous number of compounds within extremely complex mixtures.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • With oxalate dating, the team measured the age of oxalate mineral accretions above and below the paint.
    — Julian Dossett, Space.com, 28 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Beginning in 1989, oil and acrylic paints gave way to olive oil, henna, tea, spices, and coffee, while animal glue, mud, and leather also shaped the group’s posters, paintings, and mixed-media assemblages.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Often these assemblages of items are tied together in a bundle or bag and may be referred to as hands, mojos, or gris-gris.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • To lay out the stakes, these hacker houses aren’t random gatherings.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Over time, biscuits and sausage gravy have become a staple, appearing at restaurants and community gatherings, along with home kitchens.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.
    — Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026

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“Accumulations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accumulations. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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