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
Trump’s first round of 10% tariff hikes on Chinese goods took effect on Feb 4., followed by another 10% tariff increase kicking in just one month later, taking the cumulative levies to 20%.
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025
Overall, as of January 2025, the cumulative live audience increased by 50% compared to the previous season.
—David Ferrini, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Instead, every piece of content builds on the last, creating a cumulative knowledge asset.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Embiid, Paul George and Tyrese Maxey have been together for just five of those last 15 games, with a cumulative plus/minus of minus-5.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025
Overall, as of January 2025, the cumulative live audience increased by 50% compared to the previous season.
—David Ferrini, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Instead, every piece of content builds on the last, creating a cumulative knowledge asset.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Embiid, Paul George and Tyrese Maxey have been together for just five of those last 15 games, with a cumulative plus/minus of minus-5.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cumulative
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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
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The number of creations, the gorgeous gemstones, and the accumulative effect of seeing all gathered in physical reality in front of my eyes – decades and decades of dedicated work and love, lined up, was rather overwhelming.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes,
6 Oct. 2024
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From streamlining workflows to enhancing customer engagement, AI agents will be additive, not disruptive, becoming essential tools in a restaurant’s digital arsenal.—
Savneet Singh,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Potassium bromate is an additive sometimes used in bread and other baked goods to strengthen the texture of the dough.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Realistically, no business can guarantee immunity from a threat actor, but incremental, actionable improvements can significantly reduce risk and minimize dwell time.—
Morey Haber,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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In contrast to conventional regulatory methods that impose blanket restrictions on industry, like the one adopted by the European Union, our model: is incremental, integrating learning at each step.—
Paulo Carvão,
The Conversation,
7 Mar. 2025
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However, the moon's gradual dimming won't be noticeable until around 1:09 a.m. on Friday.—
Aliza Chasan,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2025
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So start by making gradual changes, Samuels recommended.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Health,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Cumulative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cumulative. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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