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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
The most likely accumulation will be less than an inch in most areas.
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David Fleshler, Sun Sentinel, 1 June 2025
The challenge lies in the behavior of this accumulation of water and the Lonza River, which could cause a torrential lava flow if the river overflows onto the deposit.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 29 May 2025
There was dust and sticky residue on shelves throughout the cook’s line, and black soot accumulation on the hood filters.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
The accumulation of wealth in the ’70s and ’80s brought clients who were increasingly requesting luxury additions outside the scope of naval architects, paving the path for a class of yacht designers who could marry technical and aesthetic engineering.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 25 May 2025
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David Fleshler, Sun Sentinel, 1 June 2025
The challenge lies in the behavior of this accumulation of water and the Lonza River, which could cause a torrential lava flow if the river overflows onto the deposit.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 29 May 2025
There was dust and sticky residue on shelves throughout the cook’s line, and black soot accumulation on the hood filters.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
The accumulation of wealth in the ’70s and ’80s brought clients who were increasingly requesting luxury additions outside the scope of naval architects, paving the path for a class of yacht designers who could marry technical and aesthetic engineering.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accumulation
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The singer-songwriter returns to the summit not with a brand new release, but with a collection that’s already been out for months — and which has previously spent time running the show.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Wilson has expanded Caitlin Clark’s signature basketball collection in year two of its landmark deal with the Indiana Fever star.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
9 June 2025
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The result is a palpable mixture of Hollywood and British sensibilities, alternately brash and cozy-quirky, with the joins sometimes awkwardly felt.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
6 June 2025
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Add the flour mixture to the sugar-egg mixture and fold in with a wooden spoon until no visible flour streaks remain—do not overmix.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
6 June 2025
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The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2025
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The top three contributors to hydroplaning are: Vehicle speed - When a vehicle's speed increases, the tire-traction grip and ability to control the vehicle decreases.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2025
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So Julie has become the master of this realm inside the cave and inside this enormous pile of bones.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 June 2025
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Add a small pile of firewood to keep the soil cool and damp and provide a spot for firefly egg-laying. Plant more native plants from your climate zone, like goldenrod, Joe Pye weed, milkweed, or switchgrass.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
11 June 2025
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Then the ruins of a church; enslaved men and women carrying baskets; and an assemblage of New World animals, including an anteater and armadillo.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 June 2025
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The artifacts came apart from the foundation’s 1,540-item assemblage purchased in 2007 from Louise Taper for the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, AP reported.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2025
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In jumbles of old stones that, to me, are barely legible as the remains of buildings, Cocon López could see the entire timeline of old Aké and how later people interacted with and repurposed what came before.—
Lizzie Wade,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 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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That captured matter then spreads into a hot, bright, rapidly spinning flat circular object called an accretion disc.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
11 Apr. 2025
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Analysts said concerns are excessive and says that Capital One will benefit from the multiple expansion and earnings-per-share accretion.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2025
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National Resistance Brigades spokesperson Abu Khaled claimed on Monday the detonation of an explosive device targeting a gathering of Israeli troops near a bulldozer in the town of Al-Qara, north of Khan Younis.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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The agency suspended data gathering altogether in Lincoln, Neb., and Provo, Utah in April and halted it in Buffalo, N.Y., this month.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
5 June 2025
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“Accumulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accumulation. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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