cumulative effect
noun
: an effect produced by something happening over a long period of time
the cumulative effect(s) of smoking on the body
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But on a scene-by-scene basis, the writing is a winning combination of wry and tension-filled, and the cumulative effect is wonderfully entertaining.
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Nina Metz, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, the cumulative effect of hurricanes in Florida totaled as high as $250 billion.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
But the cumulative effect of nearly four years of higher-than-typical inflation has weighed heavily on consumers, said Tyler Schipper, an associate professor in economics and data analysis at St. Thomas University in St. Paul, Minnesota, told CNN in an interview Wednesday.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
The cumulative effect of these actions left the Axis of Resistance fragmented, demoralized, and weakened.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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Nina Metz, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, the cumulative effect of hurricanes in Florida totaled as high as $250 billion.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
But the cumulative effect of nearly four years of higher-than-typical inflation has weighed heavily on consumers, said Tyler Schipper, an associate professor in economics and data analysis at St. Thomas University in St. Paul, Minnesota, told CNN in an interview Wednesday.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
The cumulative effect of these actions left the Axis of Resistance fragmented, demoralized, and weakened.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Cumulative effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cumulative%20effect. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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