conglomerative

adjective

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
Adjective
  • Etzel also addressed the debate over vaccines and autism, noting that critics of vaccines have often focused on the cumulative exposure children receive from multiple vaccines, rather than the safety of individual vaccines.
    — Adisa Hargett-Robinson, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The order Johnson signed on Tuesday tightens air pollution control permit reviews, sets new noise rules, and requires a cross-departmental review of data center impacts on energy, water, and cumulative environmental and community effects.
    — Mikayla Price, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
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“Conglomerative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conglomerative. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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