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as in collection
a mass or quantity that has piled up or that has been gathered over a period of time
a vast accumulation of evidence about the dangers of smoking
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as in accumulating
the act or process of becoming greater in number
the accumulation of leaves on the ground is proceeding at a much faster rate than my raking
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Recent Examples of accumulation
Snow is expected Monday night into Tuesday, with the greatest accumulations across the southern counties of Central Texas, according to the NWS.
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Jan. 2025
Even their 2024 greatest hits set Papercuts makes space on the latter tally, where the group owns four slots—an impressive accumulation.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Meteorologists warned there will likely be enough accumulation to blanket sidewalks, snarl traffic and slow travel along much of the East Coast.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
As predicted, the longer-lived the species, the slower its accumulation of mutations.
—Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Jan. 2025
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Jan. 2025
Even their 2024 greatest hits set Papercuts makes space on the latter tally, where the group owns four slots—an impressive accumulation.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Meteorologists warned there will likely be enough accumulation to blanket sidewalks, snarl traffic and slow travel along much of the East Coast.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
As predicted, the longer-lived the species, the slower its accumulation of mutations.
—Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accumulation
Noun
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Each collection is written and produced solely by Okereke in his home studio and with minimal tools.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
17 Jan. 2025
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The homeowner sent about 7 grams of the rock to Chris Herd, a curator of the University of Alberta's meteorite collection and professor in its science faculty, via the university's Meteorite Reporting System.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Despite the easy ride, Trump still peppered the conversation with a mixture of falsehoods that Newsweek's Fact Check team has assessed.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Exchange generally works best as a mixture of mobility and investment.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
22 Jan. 2025
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More than 7,300 retail stores closed last year, a 57% increase from 2023, according to Coresight Research.—
Maria Sole Campinoti,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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While homicides were down, IMPD recorded a 7% increase in the number of non-fatal shootings among kids.—
Arika Herron,
Axios,
27 Jan. 2025
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My 8-year-old pointed out the piles of windblown ash by the curb.—
Katharine Gammon,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2025
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There’s a steak on offer, a brawny New York strip, cooked to a perfect medium rare but presented, for some reason, next to a pile of vinegary sautéed red bell peppers, and a saucier of funky, fishy crawfish béarnaise.—
Helen Rosner,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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The offender then took several steps and faced down an assemblage containing pro-Palestinian supporters and Chicago police officers.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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An assemblage of conspiracy-worthy material had begun to amass around the WEF.—
Caitlín Doherty,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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Minimize noise and clutter Dr. Small says environmental triggers like loud sounds and jumbles of papers and clothing can increase sundowning symptoms.—
Cathy Habas,
SELF,
17 Jan. 2025
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Owners’ names now read like jumbles of computer code, retirement homes or rock bands: Silver Sage, Dream Homes, Blue Apple, P Fin VII, Wref II, 3xs2, Vivid, Straight Red Lines, TKJK, Jags Proper.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2024
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For most of that time, the brightness has hovered around magnitude 10.2 with only minor variations of about half a magnitude resulting from bursts of accretion onto the star and volatile jets flowing away from the star.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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Typically, black holes are detected by a tell-tale glow of a swirling accretion disc.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
18 Dec. 2024
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The result was the creation of the International Association of Cooking Schools (IACP) in 1978, a model for the gathering and exchanging of ideas and information, and a source of support, now going strong in its 43rd year.—
Cynthia Graubart,
Bon Appétit,
24 Jan. 2025
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Identify conferences or gatherings where your ideal clients or collaborators are likely to be.—
Amanda Miller Littlejohn,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Accumulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accumulation. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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