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
Economists are used to explaining life outcomes as a result of financial or human capital, but Chetty says the cumulative research shows that social capital is just as important.
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Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
Velasquez said cumulative job growth has plateaued or declined from pandemic-era peaks.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
For an investment of US $100 million, Bradley estimates the project could prevent hundreds of cyberattacks with a cumulative loss of roughly $2 billion.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Jan. 2026
Below are cumulative season stats, as provided by Dallas-area coaches.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 28 Jan. 2026
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Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
Velasquez said cumulative job growth has plateaued or declined from pandemic-era peaks.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
For an investment of US $100 million, Bradley estimates the project could prevent hundreds of cyberattacks with a cumulative loss of roughly $2 billion.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Jan. 2026
Below are cumulative season stats, as provided by Dallas-area coaches.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 28 Jan. 2026
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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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Pfizer on Tuesday said early data showed that the two drugs together caused an additive weight loss of 5% when compared to placebo at day 8.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2026
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This is an additive-free tequila, according to the brand, that is aged for a year in American and French oak.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
6 Feb. 2026
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Blume walked back an earlier target of reaching a 10% market share in the world's second biggest auto market, with the group now planning to advance in incremental steps.—
William Wilkes Bloomberg,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Apple positions the update as an incremental improvement rather than a redesign.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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According to a forecast from AccuWeather, a gradual moderation in temperatures is expected to develop during the second week of February across the Midwest and eastern United States.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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After several years of gradual development amid shifting roles and a major shoulder injury, Dosunmu cemented himself as an elite two-way player this season.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Cumulative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cumulative. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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