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
Others carried scars and marks on their forearms from dialysis treatments for kidney disease, which can result from cumulative damage to fragile blood vessels in the kidney from living with elevated blood glucose levels.
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Carrie Arnold, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
Fortune has tracked how cumulative inflation, not just the monthly prints, weighs on families.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Gandy asserted a cumulative injury to multiple body parts, with the idea that wear and tear over his 15 seasons gradually worsened his health.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Mulvaney avoids calling out enemies and presents herself as the passive subject of many events in her life — often deservedly so, in something like Beergate — but with a cumulative optimism that keeps her own psychology in reserve.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
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Carrie Arnold, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
Fortune has tracked how cumulative inflation, not just the monthly prints, weighs on families.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Gandy asserted a cumulative injury to multiple body parts, with the idea that wear and tear over his 15 seasons gradually worsened his health.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Mulvaney avoids calling out enemies and presents herself as the passive subject of many events in her life — often deservedly so, in something like Beergate — but with a cumulative optimism that keeps her own psychology in reserve.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Oct. 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
Adjective
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The brand does not advertise itself as being additive-free tequila in its marketing materials, something that admittedly more brands are hesitant to do because the CRT, Mexico’s tequila governing authority, has cracked down upon the practice.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
23 Oct. 2025
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Because even slight changes in processing (coating speed, temperature, additive mix) can change the outcome, the possible process recipes run into the millions.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Dozens of city meetings hashed out annexations, zoning, a development agreement and $458 million in tax incremental financing with a separate operator company.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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By steadily aligning with market shifts and making incremental improvements, teams maintain constant momentum and can adjust to insights and advances in real time.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Paz favored gradual reform, including tax incentives for small businesses and regional fiscal autonomy, while Quiroga proposed sweeping cuts and an IMF bailout.—
Reuters 3 min ago,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
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The Bangladesh Shipping Agents Association (BSAA) has called the increase unsustainable, suggesting instead a gradual implementation over six to twelve months with a 10–15 percent rise.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Cumulative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cumulative. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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