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
Internationally, Infinity Castle is even bigger, with a cumulative worldwide gross of over $555 million.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2025
But simply stringing a bunch of them together and hoping a cumulative nightmare logic will sell a social-thriller concept that hasn’t been thought through doesn’t quite cut it.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
Over the first eight months of 2025, the Bay Area shed 21,600 jobs, while gains in other parts of the state left California with a cumulative loss of only 21,200 jobs, according to this news organization’s analysis of official reports.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
From examining the data of nearly 4 million children, researchers found the risk increased proportionally based on the cumulative amount of radiation the children received, according to a press release.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2025
But simply stringing a bunch of them together and hoping a cumulative nightmare logic will sell a social-thriller concept that hasn’t been thought through doesn’t quite cut it.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
Over the first eight months of 2025, the Bay Area shed 21,600 jobs, while gains in other parts of the state left California with a cumulative loss of only 21,200 jobs, according to this news organization’s analysis of official reports.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
From examining the data of nearly 4 million children, researchers found the risk increased proportionally based on the cumulative amount of radiation the children received, according to a press release.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cumulative
Adjective
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Overall, the accumulative impact of cost pressures represents a 20% to 25% increase over the agency’s current long-range financial plan.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Aug. 2025
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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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Experts continue to tout warehouse robots as additive rather than replacements, but labor rights organizations and union organizers seem to have their doubts.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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This deal is also additive to AI infrastructure trade, including industrial names like GE Vernova , which makes gas turbines that power data centers, and Eaton , which provides electrical equipment inside data centers.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Needham analyst Tom Nikic said that while top-line trends were improving, there were still some pain points, including incremental tariff headwinds.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Gross margin to decline approximately 300 basis points to 375 basis points year over year, inclusive of a 175 net headwind from the new incremental tariffs.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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The 250-acre area is known for its gradual slopes and gentle tree skiing in a scenic bowl-like setting.—
Grace Bastidas,
Parents,
29 Sep. 2025
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Change in the industry can take many forms and is often gradual, but what matters most is honesty.—
Lauren Parker,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Cumulative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cumulative. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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