cumulations

noun

plural of cumulation
as in accumulations
a mass or quantity that has piled up or that has been gathered over a period of time the cumulation of grime on the stove was really disgusting

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  1. accumulations
  2. collections
  3. mixtures
  4. piles
Noun
  • Light snow showers remain possible through this morning with little to no additional accumulations expected.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Some people experienced them as a purely optical means of aesthetic transport; others found in them tactile accumulations of crust, carnage, and debris.
    — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of accumulations
Noun
  • Today, the arboretum attracts more than 1 million visitors annually who visit the grounds to stroll among its living collections, including more than 100,000 plant specimens.
    — S. Sorrina Beecher, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Miami-Dade this year saw a 2% drop-off in Doral collections from a sales tax that’s added to most restaurant checks in the county.
    — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of collections
Noun
  • For everyday food safety, Taylor recommends skipping both homemade mixtures and commercial washes.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Next up for the researchers are more sensitive sensors, bigger training datasets, additional fragrance channels, and better handling of complex mixtures.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of mixtures
Noun
  • Avoid placing meat scraps or sweet foods, such as fruit and fruit peels, in compost piles.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 11 Nov. 2026
  • But when winter arrives, those leaves could be replaced by piles of snow.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of piles
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“Cumulations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cumulations. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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