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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
Very light snow fell intermittently with rain throughout the afternoon at Little Rock, but there was no snow accumulation.
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The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 24 Feb. 2025
The Winter Weather Advisory, in effect from 11 p.m. Saturday to 8 a.m. Sunday (MST), predicts ice accumulations of up to one-tenth of an inch, which could make travel treacherous, especially on secondary and dirt roads.
—Martha McHardy, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
Additional snow and sleet accumulations up to one inch and ice accumulations around one tenth of an inch.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2025
Additional snow accumulations between 3 and 5 inches.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2025
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The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 24 Feb. 2025
The Winter Weather Advisory, in effect from 11 p.m. Saturday to 8 a.m. Sunday (MST), predicts ice accumulations of up to one-tenth of an inch, which could make travel treacherous, especially on secondary and dirt roads.
—Martha McHardy, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
Additional snow and sleet accumulations up to one inch and ice accumulations around one tenth of an inch.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2025
Additional snow accumulations between 3 and 5 inches.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accumulation
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The actor and musician will release his debut album Happy Birthday on June 6 as his first collection of music as a soloist following stints in the bands Calpurnia and the Aubreys.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
6 Mar. 2025
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The idea behind this, Circ said, is to scale and fast-track the adoption of its recycled lyocell and polyester through a four-step process that includes sampling, pilot collections and long-term offtake agreements.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Mar. 2025
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The Stanford team used its lab furnace to heat a mixture of calcium oxide – derived from commonly available limestone that's used to make cement – with another mineral containing magnesium and silicate ions.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Mar. 2025
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Day-old sourdough soaks up a seasoned egg mixture, baking into a delightfully craggy casserole covered in gooey cheddar.—
Urmila Ramakrishnan,
Bon Appétit,
1 Mar. 2025
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That was an increase from 2.7% in 2021 and 2.4% in 2020 and 2019.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 2025
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The average price per ticket is now $280, which is a 4% increase from the same time last year, according to Hopper.—
Ayesha Ali,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Walmart's push shows how rising geopolitical tensions are set to reshape global supply chains and pile pressure on U.S. consumers already grappling with cost-of-living stresses.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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The trestle will require the installation of some 1,200 36-inch steel piles covering an area of 400,000 square feet with the top of the pile being 10 feet above the Patapsco’s mean high-water line, according to the Army Corps.—
Michelle Deal-Zimmerman,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Mar. 2025
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Researchers say that the abundance of horses at the site hints at what the landscape looked like around 500,000 years ago, while the assemblage as a whole — with armadillos, sloths, and tapirs as well as horses — reveals the trajectories of evolution throughout the period.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
21 Feb. 2025
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With the Battista, though, of which only 150 examples will be made, comparison even within the elite assemblage that included models from McLaren, Lotus, Bentley, and Aston Martin, proved challenging.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
11 Feb. 2025
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Baker also leads the orchestra, which sounds grand — although the sound in the arts center’s Pugh Theater often left musicians, lead singers and chorus all at the same level, with actors speaking over all of it at the same time to create a sonic jumble.—
Matthew J. Palm,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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Minimize noise and clutter Dr. Small says environmental triggers like loud sounds and jumbles of papers and clothing can increase sundowning symptoms.—
Cathy Habas,
SELF,
17 Jan. 2025
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As this material streams back onto the white dwarf, the pressure and temperature at the point of accretion on the white dwarf's surface grows, until a localized thermonuclear explosion erupts.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, debris is collected near the black hole and starts to swirl around it, forming into a bright, superheated accretion disc.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
17 Dec. 2024
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And on Friday, Club 47, the large Palm Beach County organization of Trump supporters that routinely attracts hundreds of members to its gatherings, also endorsed Donalds.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2025
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Around special event days, the gatherings can reach anywhere up to 400.—
Julius Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Accumulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accumulation. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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