as in accumulation
a mass or quantity that has piled up or that has been gathered over a period of time
the cumulation of grime on the stove was really disgusting
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Recent Examples of cumulation
Could only participate, if surreptitiously, in this long-overdue cumulation.
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Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2025
Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cumulation
Noun
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Accumulating Tech Debt Technical debt accumulation is the silent killer most teams ignore.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Thanks to an unruly accumulation of random furniture, however, the apartment initially felt equally cramped.—
Sophia Herring,
Architectural Digest,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The test focused on cushioning, rebound, and other performance indicators that usually take weeks of athlete data collection.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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By adding a new molecule— borrowed from skin care—to their Infiniment Coty Paris fragrance collection, perfumes achieve the unusually long wear time of 30 hours, something none of us or our industry judges have ever seen or smelled before.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Prepare a Collins glass with one highball ice cube then pour in calvados mixture; top off with club soda and serve.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Young Fred and his sister were cutting hay to prepare a mixture of horse feed.—
Clare Conley,
Outdoor Life,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Cumulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cumulation. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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