as in accumulative
produced by a series of additions of identical or similar things
a cumulative weight gain of 20 pounds over the course of a year
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of cumulative
In the first quarter of 2026, public backlash delayed or blocked at least 75 data center projects nationwide, worth a cumulative $130 billion, according to the Data Center Watch Initiative, a monitoring project.
—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
The Northwestern Mutual survey comes at a moment when Americans are coping with years of cumulative inflation.
—
Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
According to Disney, the Simpsons battle royale season reached 80 million unique players with a cumulative 750 million hours played.
—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
17 June 2026
Many earlier studies linking weight cycling to cardiovascular and metabolic risk failed to adequately control for confounding factors including age, underlying health status and the cumulative burden of obesity over time.
—
Allison Palmer
updated June 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for cumulative
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
The Northwestern Mutual survey comes at a moment when Americans are coping with years of cumulative inflation.
—
Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
According to Disney, the Simpsons battle royale season reached 80 million unique players with a cumulative 750 million hours played.
—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
17 June 2026
Many earlier studies linking weight cycling to cardiovascular and metabolic risk failed to adequately control for confounding factors including age, underlying health status and the cumulative burden of obesity over time.
—
Allison Palmer
updated June 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for cumulative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cumulative
Adjective
-
The choice of Miami Beach as the festival’s long-term home is less accidental than accumulative.
-
According to a new paper, published in the Journal of Geophysical Research, accumulative stresses in the Earth’s crust in California are higher today than at any point over the last 1,000 years, raising concerns over the potential for a massive rupture in the Los Angeles region.
Adjective
-
Holmes Cay has reserved some of these casks to continue to mature, meaning there will be older releases of this additive-free rum in the future.
-
Some supplements, such as melatonin, L-theanine, and tryptophan, may have an additive or synergistic effect on sleep when taken with magnesium.
Adjective
-
The fact that incremental capital expenditures to integrate their robots is minimal is also attractive.
-
Any work the two companies do together might be incremental to start off with, according to analysts.
Adjective
-
Ryan Gusto earned his fourth start of the season after originally being called up from Triple A Jacksonville as a bullpen arm, showing gradual progress by pitching 4 ⅓ innings while giving up three hits and one run.
-
When baby boomers meet the debt ceiling Those dates line up uncomfortably well with the gradual fading of the baby boomer generation from positions of economic and political power.
Cite this Entry
“Cumulative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cumulative. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
