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
The cumulative hospitalization rate is the third highest by this point in the season since 2010-11, but that could change as more people are infected.
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Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
Environmental groups and area fishermen and shrimpers are suing to block the new facility, claiming regulators have not adequately assessed the cumulative environmental impacts of it when considered alongside other LNG export facilities in the area currently operating or in the planning stages.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 5 Jan. 2026
The Razorbacks had more cumulative points than their opponents through 12 games before finally falling behind in that category after a 31-17 home loss to Missouri in the season-finale.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 31 Dec. 2025
Aluminum salts are naturally present in soil and water, and the amount children are exposed to from vaccines is minuscule compared with cumulative daily exposures from food.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 26 Dec. 2025
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Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
Environmental groups and area fishermen and shrimpers are suing to block the new facility, claiming regulators have not adequately assessed the cumulative environmental impacts of it when considered alongside other LNG export facilities in the area currently operating or in the planning stages.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 5 Jan. 2026
The Razorbacks had more cumulative points than their opponents through 12 games before finally falling behind in that category after a 31-17 home loss to Missouri in the season-finale.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 31 Dec. 2025
Aluminum salts are naturally present in soil and water, and the amount children are exposed to from vaccines is minuscule compared with cumulative daily exposures from food.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 26 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cumulative
Adjective
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Szalay is an accumulative writer.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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Imagine further that any patriot in the country is able to tap into this computer at will in order to reap the benefit of all accumulative knowledge and wisdom of the leaders.—
Michelle Lynn Kahn,
The Conversation,
5 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Plus, Fleury’s easygoing personality would be additive to the dressing room and should remove any potential concerns about how things might go if the organization carries three goaltenders with Calvin Pickard still in the mix, too.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2026
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Ammonia, which can cause nose, throat and respiratory tract irritation, is often added to tobacco products to increase the body’s absorption of nicotine and make tobacco more additive, the US Food and Drug Administration states on its website.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
29 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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For sizable creators, the ad money might represent incremental revenue.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2026
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Seen as being a part of a restructuring plan that will refocus the company, the surprising move could give the company incremental savings in the range of $45 million to $50 million.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This time around, her wavy lob is cut at a soft, gradual angle, so that the front dips only slightly longer than the back.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
13 Jan. 2026
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Through food rewards and gradual trust-building, the birds learn to travel in a crate and to sit on a perch and a glove during a program.—
Beth Lipoff,
Kansas City Star,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Cumulative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cumulative. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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