as in cumulative
produced by a series of additions of identical or similar things
the overabundance of historical detail has the conglomerative effect of overwhelming and boring the reader
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cumulative
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Workers who participated in vocational or technical programs within three years of displacement saw roughly two percentage points more cumulative wage growth over the following decade and a 10-percentage-point lower probability of returning to unemployment.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026 -
In September, the council also approved raises for Denver police officers, who will receive staggered pay bumps, adding a cumulative 16% to their salaries over the next three years.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Conglomerative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conglomerative. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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