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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
Microsoft’s backlog, or the accumulation of orders the firm has accepted but not yet fulfilled, has doubled to $625 million thanks to OpenAI.
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Jake Angelo, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Historically, January is a significant snow accumulation month for much of the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 6 Feb. 2026
Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
—Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Feb. 2026
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Jake Angelo, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Historically, January is a significant snow accumulation month for much of the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 6 Feb. 2026
Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
—Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accumulation
Noun
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These latest photos were shared two months after the duo became Instagram official in December, when Perry posted a collection of photos and videos from her time in Tokyo, which included quality time with her beau.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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In addition to all the vases and tissue boxes Stephan recommends, make sure your book collection is punctuated with decorative bookends.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Feb. 2026
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Smaller model, faster robots The headline release includes what Alibaba calls the industry’s first 30-billion-parameter mixture-of-experts embodied AI model.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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There is no precedent for such an intense mixture anywhere in New York City.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
10 Feb. 2026
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The focus areas expected to power these margin increases for FedEx include its high-value B2B and specialized B2C segments.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
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Without that data, the BLS assumed that no price increases had taken place during the month for most categories of goods and services.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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Washington’s inaugural critical minerals summit this week — bringing together officials from 54 countries including several from Africa — was, on the surface, a diplomatic gathering.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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As one of the most influential gatherings in the beauty and fragrance industry, Cosmoprof provides an ideal platform to showcase a perfume that prioritizes emotional resonance over fleeting trends.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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There’s no one reason why band is such a big deal in Texas, but more of a cumulation between Friday night lights, funding from districts and having an active advocate for the arts in the Texas Music Educators Association.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Oct. 2025
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Could only participate, if surreptitiously, in this long-overdue cumulation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2025
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Standing at the head of a moving shuttle bus like a safari guide, the circuit’s chairman points to piles of dirt.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
10 Feb. 2026
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On Amazon, the glorious inconvenience of browsing shelves or combing through piles has been eliminated.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Out of that assemblage, the Braves could form a capable quintet if all were to go according to plan.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Somehow, this unlikely assemblage of personalities transformed a roster of scruffy underdogs into the Team of the ’80s.—
Daniel Brown,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The result also spotlights conference championships’ awkward fit in the current system, particularly given the fact that conference expansion has led to jumbles atop each league’s standings.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
7 Dec. 2025
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“Accumulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accumulation. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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