ACCUMULATION Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

accumulation

noun

ə-ˌkyü-m(y)ə-ˈlā-shən

Definition of accumulation

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 But there are some kinds of fulfillment that accumulation alone cannot provide. — True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Dynamo defender Luccas Halter served a one-match suspension for yellow-card accumulation. — ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026 The interior of the ice machine showed an accumulation of black residue and slime. — Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Progressive shrinking of specific regions of the brain, as well as accumulation of harmful proteins in the brain are associated with dementia. — Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for accumulation

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Noun

Unsurprisingly, the Elie Saab H&M collection plays up after-dark glamour, and just in time for holiday party season, too.

— Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
The trove of women’s bloomers, drawers, knickers, brassieres, corsets, and girdles is just a small part of the school’s historic clothing collection, with images shared by the University of Wyoming Libraries via JSTOR.

— April White, JSTOR Daily, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of collection

Noun

Simply prepare a simple mixture of ground meat and seasonings, roll into small meatballs, place in a skillet and cover with a wonton wrapper.

— Kate Williams, AJC.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Although El-Sayed has never said anything nearly as inflammatory as the sorts of comments Piker makes routinely, his mixture of anti-Zionism and populism treats pro-Israel activism as a nefarious and all-pervasive force.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of mixture

Noun

Driving the increase in murder charges in fatal crashes are a few factors, Cherney and McClain agree.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
Over the past three months, international futures markets saw cocoa rise by more than 60% cumulatively, coffee gain over 30%, and raw sugar futures increase by nearly 30%.

— , CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of increase

Noun

The gathering brought together leaders of the 10-member bloc, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
The company described its involvement as spanning recovery infrastructure at a combat sports event, community and advisory support at a private athlete gathering, and hydration and cool-down tools at a full-scale festival afterparty.

— Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of gathering

Noun

Blending traditional craftsmanship with a sophisticated modern aesthetic, Artur Kulakovsky’s vision is elegantly timeless and the cumulation of generations driven to create beauty for the human form.

— Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Being chosen as Young Miss was the cumulation of years of hard work for Carrie, the daughter of Chris and Taylor Vincent.

— Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026

Definition of cumulation

Noun

The government still has not come up with a solution to the mountainous piles of rotting garbage that accumulate on the streets for months.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
Cole went online, bought Steiffs by the piles, and lined the shelves of King’s bedroom.

— Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of pile

Noun

Beginning in 1989, oil and acrylic paints gave way to olive oil, henna, tea, spices, and coffee, while animal glue, mud, and leather also shaped the group’s posters, paintings, and mixed-media assemblages.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Played completely deadpan by Konopka, the character beneath this daft assemblage of aesthetic choices makes no real sense as a functionary in this dry, dark future, much less as its hero.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of assemblage

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