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
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Recent Examples of cumulative
Chinese cumulative direct investment in Iran reached only $3.9 billion at the end of 2023.
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Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 6 July 2025
While many young people right out of college have struggled with finding entry-level jobs, a March report from Bank of America predicted Gen Z could be the richest generation within the next ten years, with a $36 trillion cumulative income.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 5 July 2025
Its cumulative earnings now stand at $9.4 million with over 1.28 million tickets sold, according to KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 June 2025
Whitson holds the record for cumulative days spend in space by an American.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 25 June 2025
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Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 6 July 2025
While many young people right out of college have struggled with finding entry-level jobs, a March report from Bank of America predicted Gen Z could be the richest generation within the next ten years, with a $36 trillion cumulative income.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 5 July 2025
Its cumulative earnings now stand at $9.4 million with over 1.28 million tickets sold, according to KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 June 2025
Whitson holds the record for cumulative days spend in space by an American.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cumulative
Adjective
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The accumulative effects of a whole comprised of many different foods with artificial dyes, consumed over a lifetime, is even harder to assess.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2025
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The heat is accumulative but not terribly aggressive in spice, and the bits of water chestnut offer freshness and crunch.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Researchers also didn’t take every type of coffee or additive into account.—
Simon Spichak,
Health,
25 June 2025
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But the research is meh at best as to whether any one additive or processing technique could really hurt us.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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His company offers a certification program for aviation’s environmental impact, not by promising zero emissions tomorrow, but by helping aviation stakeholders take verifiable, incremental steps today.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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It’s considered a quick, efficient way to build incremental liquidity into a business.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Annual fatality rates in TxDOT’s Fort Worth district — encompassing Tarrant, Erath, Hood, Jack, Johnson, Palo Pinto, Parker, Somervell and Wise counties — displayed a gradual rise before spiking in 2021.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 July 2025
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The strategy focuses on implementing a gradual approach to integrate FERNRIDE-enabled autonomous terminal tractors at HHLA TK Estonia without safety drivers.—
Richard Bishop,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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“Cumulative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cumulative. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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