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accumulative

[uh-kyoo-myuh-ley-tiv, -luh-tiv] / əˈkyu myəˌleɪ tɪv, -lə tɪv /
ADJECTIVE
increasing by additions
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As for questions about her age, she said, "I have accumulative youth."

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

"Additionally, our study revealed that multiyear La Niña are distinguished from single-year La Niña by a conspicuous onset rate, which foretells its accumulative intensity and climate impacts."

From Science Daily • Sep. 21, 2023

She said it was an 11.5% increase in April, and an "accumulative increase" of more than 30% since 2018.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2023

It did not specify whether the 25 million devices target referred to annual or accumulative shipments between now and 2026.

From Reuters • Nov. 1, 2022

Patients learn to look forward to breaks at the end of comparatively short intervals in their craving, and the accumulative effect is greatly lessened.

From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)




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