CUMULATIVE Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

cumulative

adjective

ˈkyü-myə-lə-tiv

Definition of cumulative

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 If economic spying were added to the mix, the cumulative impact of this effort would be significantly enhanced. — David S. Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026 The court sentenced Alongkot to a cumulative 742 years in prison, while Seksan received more than 386 years, but those sentences were automatically reduced to the legal maximum of 50 years. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 That album now has 13 cumulative weeks in the top position there. — Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026 How to find cumulative coherence and meaning where none are intended? — Brian Seibert, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cumulative

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Adjective

The choice of Miami Beach as the festival’s long-term home is less accidental than accumulative.

— Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
According to a new paper, published in the Journal of Geophysical Research, accumulative stresses in the Earth’s crust in California are higher today than at any point over the last 1,000 years, raising concerns over the potential for a massive rupture in the Los Angeles region.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 10 June 2026

Definition of accumulative

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As part of the project, the team worked together with aerospace firm Infinite Composites, additive manufacturing company JuggerBot 3D, and Oklahoma State University.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
First and foremost, red diesel originates from the same underlying US diesel pool and does not represent net additive refining capacity.

— , CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of additive

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But in terms of the stocks, that concern is not going to go away because there will be incremental data points.

— Nilay Patel, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2026
The bank expects incremental margins to improve and noted current inflation levels could help the company attract consumers.

— Ananya Chetia,Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of incremental

Adjective

The coldest temperatures are still ahead Sunday morning, before a gradual warming trend gets underway.

— Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 17 Oct. 2026
Another highlight was Oude Waag, where Yin Jingwei continued to fuel his work with the emotional journey through personal difficulty and the gradual acceptance of circumstances.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

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