conglomerative

as in cumulative
produced by a series of additions of identical or similar things the overabundance of historical detail has the conglomerative effect of overwhelming and boring the reader

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cumulative
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  • The median cumulative earnings for UC graduates over a 20-year period amounts to more than $2 million, data from 2024 shows.
    Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
  • Keeping headphone volume below 60 percent of maximum, taking listening breaks and wearing ear protection at concerts or loud job sites all reduce cumulative damage over time.
    Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
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“Conglomerative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conglomerative. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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