cumulative

Example Sentences

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Since the start of the war, Pantheon has lowered its forecast for 2026 and 2027 by a cumulative 0.8 percentage points.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Right now, Oracle has nearly $40 billion of cash, and analysts expect cumulative cash burn of almost $75 billion from 2025 through 2028.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

“Applying for and opening new credit accounts will tend to lower your credit scores, so avoiding multiple applications over a short time frame can prevent a cumulative negative effect,” says Experian.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

I’ve been doing morning weights with Dad for about a year—just these little blue plastic ones that tuck under my parents’ bed, but there’s a cumulative effect.

From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead