as in accumulative
produced by a series of additions of identical or similar things
a cumulative weight gain of 20 pounds over the course of a year
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Recent Examples of cumulative
The mental and emotional consequences are significant and cumulative.
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Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
Since 2019, cumulative inflation stands at 26%, eroding any real progress made through job-hopping or promotions.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
And in the years since 2004, the global shipping fleet has seen a cumulative growth of approximately 110%.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
Friendly reminder, the zodiac is a chronological, cumulative investigation.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 10 Sep. 2025
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Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
Since 2019, cumulative inflation stands at 26%, eroding any real progress made through job-hopping or promotions.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
And in the years since 2004, the global shipping fleet has seen a cumulative growth of approximately 110%.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
Friendly reminder, the zodiac is a chronological, cumulative investigation.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cumulative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cumulative
Adjective
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Overall, the accumulative impact of cost pressures represents a 20% to 25% increase over the agency’s current long-range financial plan.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Aug. 2025
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The accumulative effects of a whole comprised of many different foods with artificial dyes, consumed over a lifetime, is even harder to assess.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Far too many organizations view AI as an additive component instead of a core rethinking of systems, flows of data and architectures of decision-making.—
Prashant Kondle,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Unrivaled leaders have maintained the league is designed as an additive offseason solution for the best WNBA players who don’t want to go overseas to supplement their income.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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These reports can encourage investors—and therefore the company’s executives and board—to focus on incremental financial metrics and hype versus longer-term product investments and initiatives.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
17 Sep. 2025
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Even incremental changes in these areas can drastically reduce the blast radius of a breach and your recovery time if ransomware hits.—
Austin Gadient,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Use jig and pigs 18 to 25 feet deep along brush piles or main lake points with a gradual slope.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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The central bank has also been setting its daily reference rate stronger — around which the onshore yuan is allowed to trade within a 2% range — near its strongest level seen in last November, allowing a gradual appreciation against the dollar.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Cumulative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cumulative. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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