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
And the more adult-skewing M:I8 sold $77.5 million (a franchise best for the 29-year-old Paramount superspy series that tops Mission: Impossible — Fallout’s $61.2 million debut), helping pack in audiences over a four-day holiday release corridor that grossed a cumulative $322 million.
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Chris Lee, Vulture, 27 May 2025
There is also the cumulative stress of police work: the daily drips of violence, misery and death; the relentless staccato of calls that can spiral from mundane to dramatic in a split second.
—Katja Ridderbusch, NPR, 26 May 2025
The film’s cumulative gross now stands at $13.4 million with 1.84 million admissions since its May 17 release.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 May 2025
The cumulative damage to his reputation has been significant, with his net worth taking a notable hit after his Adidas deal was terminated.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 22 May 2025
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Chris Lee, Vulture, 27 May 2025
There is also the cumulative stress of police work: the daily drips of violence, misery and death; the relentless staccato of calls that can spiral from mundane to dramatic in a split second.
—Katja Ridderbusch, NPR, 26 May 2025
The film’s cumulative gross now stands at $13.4 million with 1.84 million admissions since its May 17 release.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 May 2025
The cumulative damage to his reputation has been significant, with his net worth taking a notable hit after his Adidas deal was terminated.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 22 May 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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On May 9, the administration granted three new color additive petitions for manufacturers to use in food.—
Dylan Sherman,
Arkansas Online,
21 May 2025
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Monk fruit is considered a food additive, as is any substance or chemical added to food during the preparation process.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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But his gains in lifting the working class and poor were incremental, and his administration was plagued by persistent missteps.—
Billy Witz,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Organizations should be doing a large number of innovations that amount to continuous improvement each year—incremental, reasonably assured of success, and relatively affordable.—
Michael B. Horn,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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The gradual uptick in Social Security’s full retirement age is done, with no more changes planned.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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For a more gradual route to the top, many favor Trillium Gap Trail.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
21 May 2025
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“Cumulative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cumulative. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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