accumulations

noun

plural of accumulation
1
as in collections
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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2
as in increases
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 accumulations The map also includes tornado reports for the past week and recent rainfall accumulations. — Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Apr. 2026 Snow accumulations of 4 to 10 inches above 6500 feet with 12 to 18 inches along highest mountain peaks. — Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026 The snowpacks that feed the river hit their lowest level on record this year, with snow accumulations in Colorado’s high country peaking a month early in March and containing just half the average moisture. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 8 June 2026 Total rainfall accumulations from Thursday through Monday could approach 3 to 4 inches across the region, which could lead to some flooding concerns, the weather service said. — Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026 In this case, that would take 16 multiplication operations and 16 additions (or four accumulations). — Olivia Hsu, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Apr. 2026 The Sierra snowpack started off with some decent rounds of storms going into the winter, between late December and early January, and during a mid-February cold storm that boosted accumulations. — Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026 Total snow accumulations 3 to 5 inches above 7,000 feet, with 12 to 18 inches possible at the highest elevations of the Sierra Nevada. — Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026 As the Eaton and Palisades fires roared across the Altadena area and the coastal Santa Monica Mountains in January 2025, the flames were fueled in part by accumulations of bone-dry chaparral, brush and other vegetation. — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accumulations
  1. collections
  2. increases
  3. piles
  4. mixtures
  5. accretions
  6. assemblages
  7. gatherings
  8. jumbles
Noun
  • Designers are curating dedicated accessory collections or reimagining signature styles in PVC and glossy finishes, from Chloé and Tory Burch to Diesel.
    — Sanika Achrekar, Glamour, 2 July 2026
  • While once exclusive to skateboarders for their ease of movement, thanks to a crop of particular designers’ spring/summer 2026 collections—from Dries Van Noten, to Khaite and TWP—they’ve caught the eye of the fashion set, too.
    — Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 2 July 2026
Definition of collections
Noun
  • Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.
    — STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
  • During periods of intense rainfall, the risk of flooding increases, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone areas.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026
Definition of increases
Noun
  • This could include sniffing around more than usual or barking and growling at odd places like piles of leaves.
    — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 3 July 2026
  • The alternating placements of the piles/objects are very precise, which creates a series of chicanes, indicating they are not intended as obstructions but rather to prevent rapid ingress and egress by any vehicle toward the tunnels.
    — Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of piles
Noun
  • The study concludes that the self-forming membrane represents a new approach to molecular separation, in which interactions between the membrane and complex liquid mixtures create nanoscale separation channels.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 June 2026
  • Chemical structures Butter and margarine are emulsions, which are mixtures of tiny water droplets spread throughouta continuous fat matrix.
    — Rosemary Trout, Scientific American, 27 June 2026
Definition of mixtures
Noun
  • With oxalate dating, the team measured the age of oxalate mineral accretions above and below the paint.
    — Julian Dossett, Space.com, 28 Nov. 2025
Definition of accretions
Noun
  • Who could forget the countless iterations of her squad, after all, the varied assemblages of laughing friends, mostly women, featuring in Swift’s Fourth of July carousels and birthday tributes and more through the years?
    — Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 25 June 2026
  • Throughout his career, the multidisciplinary artist experimented with various mediums, ranging from painting and photography to assemblages, even employing digital technologies like the iPad.
    — Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026
Definition of assemblages
Noun
  • Videos from these gatherings showing chanting crowds beneath concert lights, audience members crying, hugging strangers and dancing barefoot have racked up millions of views online.
    — Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • For years, the singer has marked the Fourth of July holiday with gatherings at her Rhode Island home, hosting friends and family for celebrations that became a hallmark of her summers.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of gatherings
Noun
  • Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.
    — Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of jumbles

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