conglomerative

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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  • The Bigger Picture of a Fall Checklist These steps represent cumulative savings, resilience against volatile energy prices, and measurable reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.
    Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • If opportunity costs, lost business generations, psychological trauma, and social capital are added, the cumulative figure could easily exceed $3 trillion.
    Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Conglomerative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conglomerative. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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