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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In a short-term scenario, crude oil can simply be stored on land in Middle Eastern producing countries, delaying deliveries but leaving the cumulative global supply unaffected—a workaround if Iran’s threats of shutting down the strait stretch come to fruition.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 Mar. 2026 -
This contract would include any review the city does beyond project-specific studies, like a cumulative noise study that the city has authorized.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Conglomerative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conglomerative. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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