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
Yu pointed out that Alibaba, in its fourth-quarter earnings report , committed to boost its capex investments in the next three years to a level that is set to exceed its cumulative spending over the past decade.
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
His cumulative Super Bowl stats—1,071 passing yards, seven touchdowns, and 172 rushing yards—reflect a quarterback who thrives in high-pressure situations.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
By contrast, the public sector generates a cumulative savings deficiency — that is to say, government domestic spending exceeds government savings, resulting in fiscal deficits — that is almost twice the size of the private-sector surplus.
—Steve H. Hanke, National Review, 13 Feb. 2025
Chris Brown scores a historic milestone on Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart, becoming the second artist to reach 100 cumulative weeks at No. 1 on the radio ranking, across 11 No. 1 songs in his career.
—Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2025
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
His cumulative Super Bowl stats—1,071 passing yards, seven touchdowns, and 172 rushing yards—reflect a quarterback who thrives in high-pressure situations.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
By contrast, the public sector generates a cumulative savings deficiency — that is to say, government domestic spending exceeds government savings, resulting in fiscal deficits — that is almost twice the size of the private-sector surplus.
—Steve H. Hanke, National Review, 13 Feb. 2025
Chris Brown scores a historic milestone on Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart, becoming the second artist to reach 100 cumulative weeks at No. 1 on the radio ranking, across 11 No. 1 songs in his career.
—Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cumulative
Adjective
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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
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The number of creations, the gorgeous gemstones, and the accumulative effect of seeing all gathered in physical reality in front of my eyes – decades and decades of dedicated work and love, lined up, was rather overwhelming.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes,
6 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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This may have additive effects with blood thinners, increasing your risk of bruising and bleeding side effects.—
Melissa Nieves,
Verywell Health,
18 Feb. 2025
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While making an animal feed additive, the plant releases ethylene oxide, a colorless gas linked to leukemia and breast cancer.—
Lisa Song,
ProPublica,
5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Few embody them quite like Steffen, who’s been infatuated with incremental improvement since arriving in Colorado a year ago.—
Braidon Nourse,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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The idea is simple: Have the executive branch impose small, incremental spending cuts across various agencies, bypassing the need for congressional approval.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Orange County Register,
14 Feb. 2025
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However, gradual improvements in his condition have quieted speculation about an imminent resignation or papal conclave.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Pope showing gradual improvement The twice-daily reports on the pope's health issued by the Vatican since his hospitalization Feb. 14 continue to show slight improvement.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Cumulative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cumulative. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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