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
One production company cited 46 percent cumulative inflation for eight months of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, partly due to aggressive inflation costs of raw cream.
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
That is more than 50% lower than its debut weekend, but still lifts the film to a $70.8 million cumulative after 12 days on release.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
Given these trends, a key question that could tilt the balance in Pennsylvania, as well as in other battleground states, is whether local voters focus on the cumulative rise in prices since 2020 or instead take cheer from how inflation has cooled over the last year, Yaros said.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 30 Oct. 2024
That’s because the ROI on point solutions isn’t cumulative.
—Tate Olinghouse, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
That is more than 50% lower than its debut weekend, but still lifts the film to a $70.8 million cumulative after 12 days on release.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
Given these trends, a key question that could tilt the balance in Pennsylvania, as well as in other battleground states, is whether local voters focus on the cumulative rise in prices since 2020 or instead take cheer from how inflation has cooled over the last year, Yaros said.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 30 Oct. 2024
That’s because the ROI on point solutions isn’t cumulative.
—Tate Olinghouse, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cumulative
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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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Such an accumulative approach can work: Stearns’ Brewers made the playoffs without a starting pitcher who qualified for the ERA title in 2019, as did the Rays in 2022 and the Dodgers last year.Jerry Beach, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
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It is also added to food products as an additive (E551) and comes in supplement form.Merve Ceylan, Health, 2 Nov. 2024
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If Zaslav is also looking for buyers for Warner Bros. Discovery, an activist's pitch to sell the company may not be additive.Alex Sherman, CNBC, 8 Aug. 2024
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Leaders believe that an incremental tactical advantage could be decisive in any future conflict, and that AI could offer just that advantage.Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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As this incremental progress continues, scientists are racing to figure out why some frog species are more susceptible to Bd than others.Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
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Keep in mind that these layer transitions are gradual, not abrupt; the transition from normal hydrogen gas to liquid hydrogen and then to metallic hydrogen happens slowly and smoothly.Benjamin Roulston, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
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Washington has repeatedly argued no change in its approach to the issue, but its gradual shifts have been viewed in Beijing as a leading threat.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Cumulative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cumulative. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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