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
Monday night and Tuesday night saw a cumulative 667 attack and decoy drones of various types, plus one missile, launched into Ukraine by Russia, according to figures published by the Ukrainian air force and analyzed by ABC News.
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David Brennan, ABC News, 16 July 2025
The Indus cascade project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor initiative, for example, promises to provide cumulative hydropower generation capacity of around 22,000 megawatts.
—Pintu Kumar Mahla, The Conversation, 16 July 2025
Summative assessments — cumulative evaluations, such as unit tests, final exams, projects and essays — would be worth 80% of a student’s grade.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2025
Inflows were valued at $7.6 billion, which in turn drove cumulative assets under management (AUMs) to $382.8 billion an all-time peak.
—Royston Wild, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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David Brennan, ABC News, 16 July 2025
The Indus cascade project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor initiative, for example, promises to provide cumulative hydropower generation capacity of around 22,000 megawatts.
—Pintu Kumar Mahla, The Conversation, 16 July 2025
Summative assessments — cumulative evaluations, such as unit tests, final exams, projects and essays — would be worth 80% of a student’s grade.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2025
Inflows were valued at $7.6 billion, which in turn drove cumulative assets under management (AUMs) to $382.8 billion an all-time peak.
—Royston Wild, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cumulative
Adjective
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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
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The heat is accumulative but not terribly aggressive in spice, and the bits of water chestnut offer freshness and crunch.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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To use, simply mix compost into the soil when preparing a new bed, or apply it as a top-dressing, side-dressing, or potting mix additive.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 July 2025
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It’s been purely additive, which Yacob appreciates.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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However, depending on the use case, these gains may be incremental and could max out quickly.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The caps in both leagues can increase if incremental revenue goals are reached.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
18 July 2025
Adjective
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International teams are generally spaced by four years, with youth teams graduating together, contending for some time, then being replaced via gradual onboarding of their successors.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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Wildfires in northern Arizona, including near the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, saw gradual containment efforts.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
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“Cumulative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cumulative. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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