- present tense form of accumulate (3rd person singular).
accumulates
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NPH is a brain disorder in which excess cerebrospinal fluid accumulates in the brain’s ventricles, according to the Alzheimer’s Assn.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
It develops when excess fat accumulates in the liver and can sometimes progress to inflammation, liver damage, and eventually cirrhosis.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
Banks themselves see their net interest margins improve, since the interest they earn on newly extended credit accumulates faster than the interest they are paying on customer deposits like savings accounts.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
History accumulates faster than collective memory can accommodate it.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
Many of the textbook examples become intelligible when the little words are restored: The horse which was raced past the barn fell; Fat which people eat accumulates.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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