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accumulation

[uh-kyoo-myuh-ley-shuhn] / əˌkyu myəˈleɪ ʃən /


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The “fragile” recovery reflected renewed exchange-traded funds inflows after a 13-day $4.4 billion outflow streak and major crypto holders continuing to signal long-term accumulation, Zaye Capital Markets analyst Naeem Aslam said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Many younger adults can no longer afford to make a purchase, eliminating a historical pathway to wealth accumulation and financial stability.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

"The accumulation of cases makes clear that these are not isolated episodes or the fruit of dark conspiracies," warned centre-left newspaper El País, traditionally sympathetic to the Socialist Party.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

And now a warning: you will soon be entering the withdrawal phase of your retirement having made a humdinger of your accumulation phase, and that will incur taxes.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

The new doctrines arose partly because of the accumulation of historical knowledge, and the growth of the historical sense, which had hardly existed before the nineteenth century.

From "1984" by George Orwell




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