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
As a result, vendors including Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony can expect to pay a cumulative 145% tariff on any consoles shipped from China to the US.
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Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
This figure represents the cumulative amount the federal government owes to creditors, including domestic and foreign entities.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
But Magnolia returned to the top in Saturday’s third round and retained the No. 1 cumulative ranking for the tourney.
—Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2025
Trump also announced additional tariffs on China, increasing the cumulative tariffs on Chinese goods from 104% to 125%.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025
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Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
This figure represents the cumulative amount the federal government owes to creditors, including domestic and foreign entities.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
But Magnolia returned to the top in Saturday’s third round and retained the No. 1 cumulative ranking for the tourney.
—Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2025
Trump also announced additional tariffs on China, increasing the cumulative tariffs on Chinese goods from 104% to 125%.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 10 Apr. 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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As with the birds in Audubon’s ornithological books, the simple additive intensity is compelling, as minute piles upon minute.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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One of those is the additive titanium dioxide, which forced companies to seek alternatives.12 Skittles, for example, had to change its formula in Europe.—
Emily Nadal,
Parents,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Less than one month later, Beijing is taking an incremental step to challenge the status quo.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
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The opportunities to scale its business and generate significant incremental revenue in the digital media space are enormous.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This oxygenation event, though gradual, set the stage for multicellular life.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The play’s emotional arc hangs on the gradual development of daughter and mother’s relationship — their struggle with each other, their own inner lives, and the ways in which both women love fiercely without always necessarily being able to see clearly.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Cumulative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cumulative. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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