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 group is targeting revenues of 30 billion euros by 2030, with cumulative orders forecasted at 142 billion euros over the next five years.
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Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
Nanos was suspended or put on leave without pay for a cumulative 37 days during his time in the El Paso department, according to a Republic review of an internal affairs card the department used to document his discipline.
—Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 10 Mar. 2026
The Secret Agent and Pillion each picked up an additional point, raising their cumulative box-office value to over $4 million and $3 million, respectively.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
The 1998 storyline can be precise and procedural and investigative, while the present day storyline is emotionally messy and cumulative.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
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Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
Nanos was suspended or put on leave without pay for a cumulative 37 days during his time in the El Paso department, according to a Republic review of an internal affairs card the department used to document his discipline.
—Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 10 Mar. 2026
The Secret Agent and Pillion each picked up an additional point, raising their cumulative box-office value to over $4 million and $3 million, respectively.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
The 1998 storyline can be precise and procedural and investigative, while the present day storyline is emotionally messy and cumulative.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cumulative
Adjective
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The accumulative stress in that area.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
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Szalay is an accumulative writer.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Here, the re-enactments lack the level of panache that made Pez Outlaw so much fun, feeling more like a crutch than an additive aesthetic choice.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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All of the additive changes were also approved Tuesday.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Instead, expectations are for incremental developments, including updates on a long-term revenue forecast related to current and future data center chips.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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That progress has been incremental but impressive for Pelz, who is back for his fourth varsity season.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Two of the people with MS, including Miller, have progressive MS, a form of the disease marked by gradual worsening of neurological function and disabilities over time.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
15 Mar. 2026
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Both Krishnamoorthi and Kelly argue Stratton’s approach could harm small businesses and entry-level jobs and say a gradual increase to $17 an hour is more politically achievable.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Cumulative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cumulative. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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