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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
Warm temperatures will limit snow accumulation in Denver and other lower-elevation areas, but the metro area could see an inch or two stack up, forecasters said in the outlook.
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Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025
The National Weather Service office in Gaylord, Michigan said on X Sunday morning ice accumulations at its office ranged from a half inch to nearly an inch.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Instead, existing plaque levels seemed to be a better predictor of future plaque accumulation.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
This visceral fat is strongly linked to insulin resistance, inflammation, and a higher risk of fat accumulation in the liver.1
If a postmenopausal woman doesn’t experience overweight or metabolic syndrome, would her changing hormones still put her at greater risk for MASLD?
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2025
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Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025
The National Weather Service office in Gaylord, Michigan said on X Sunday morning ice accumulations at its office ranged from a half inch to nearly an inch.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Instead, existing plaque levels seemed to be a better predictor of future plaque accumulation.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
This visceral fat is strongly linked to insulin resistance, inflammation, and a higher risk of fat accumulation in the liver.1
If a postmenopausal woman doesn’t experience overweight or metabolic syndrome, would her changing hormones still put her at greater risk for MASLD?
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accumulation
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The collection includes more than 200 items, including a wide range of bedding, bath towels and accessories, pillows, and throw blankets.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Apr. 2025
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For her last collection, 10 percent of the fabrics that were used came from China.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
23 Apr. 2025
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Talking with a mixture of focus and intensity in his face, James looked at the practice court and was asked if the necessary ingredients to win him a fifth NBA championship were in the room.—
Dan Woike,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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If necessary, add more flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, until mixture is slightly sticky, up to 1/4 cup total.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Apr. 2025
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The university’s president was pushing controversial reforms, including a tuition increase.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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Amid a challenging fiscal climate, Baltimore County employees could see a salary increase during fiscal year 2026, according to a $4.6 billion budget proposal outlined by Klausmeier this month.—
Shaela Foster,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Apr. 2025
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Learning that medical options for managing the condition are limited to hormonal drugs and surgery just piles onto the disappointment.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
25 Apr. 2025
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That didn’t bother Robinson, who is an hobbyist diver and had already done a dive visit to the site before acquiring the sunken pile of rusty iron.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
24 Apr. 2025
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Serpas got into assemblage eight years ago, after earning a fine-arts degree from Columbia.—
Jake Offenhartz,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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His artworks, which include paintings, sculptures, mixed-media assemblages, mosaics, photographs, and film, are full of mood and foreboding.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
31 Mar. 2025
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Instead, voters themselves are jumbles of competing and sometimes contradictory interests.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2025
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Baker also leads the orchestra, which sounds grand — although the sound in the arts center’s Pugh Theater often left musicians, lead singers and chorus all at the same level, with actors speaking over all of it at the same time to create a sonic jumble.—
Matthew J. Palm,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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Sebastiano Cantalupo, co-author of the study, suggests Big Wheel may have benefited from efficient gas accretion, which carried the coherent angular momentum necessary for the formation of large disks.—
Larissa G. Capella,
Space.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The accretion of scientific knowledge Crucially, in evaluating what science says about free will, no singular scientific discipline precludes its possibility—no gene(s), neurotransmitter(s), hormone(s), early developmental epigenetic effect(s), and so on, accomplishes this.—
Jessica Riskin,
The New York Review of Books,
3 Apr. 2025
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Though smaller than usual, the gathering here offers a sample-size glance at the types of crowds Abrams has been drawing.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
17 Apr. 2025
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Expect to see even more creativity with meal kits, prepared foods and smaller-scale dishes tailored specifically for holiday gatherings.—
Food Drink Life,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Accumulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accumulation. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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