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cumulative

[kyoo-myuh-luh-tiv, -ley-tiv] / ˈkyu myə lə tɪv, -ˌleɪ tɪv /


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The thefts are part of a cumulative loss for Bishop.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Across the economy, their cumulative profit margin has recently been around 12%, even before the AI binge.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Texas was runner up with a nearly $300 billion cumulative income gain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

According to Malik, the Special Envoy to Combat Islamophobia, these attacks all have a cumulative effect.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

I watched the word Story puff over the fire and spread into a cumulative haze that smelled of ground roots and acrid burn just above our dark heads.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline




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