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as in collection
a mass or quantity that has piled up or that has been gathered over a period of time
a vast accumulation of evidence about the dangers of smoking
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as in accumulating
the act or process of becoming greater in number
the accumulation of leaves on the ground is proceeding at a much faster rate than my raking
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Recent Examples of accumulation
Peer learning and mentorship can provide insights into best practices for wealth accumulation.
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Meredith Moore, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The visitors received another blow, with Sergio Busquets destined to miss the second leg after receiving a yellow card, taking him over the accumulation threshold for a one-game ban.
—Martin Rogers, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Snow accumulation forecasts were not available Tuesday morning for the storm’s second wave.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 1 Apr. 2025
Power outages and tree damage from the ice accumulation are expected.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
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Meredith Moore, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The visitors received another blow, with Sergio Busquets destined to miss the second leg after receiving a yellow card, taking him over the accumulation threshold for a one-game ban.
—Martin Rogers, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Snow accumulation forecasts were not available Tuesday morning for the storm’s second wave.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 1 Apr. 2025
Power outages and tree damage from the ice accumulation are expected.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accumulation
Noun
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These digital archives, and the strange intimacy that produces them, are the subject of Searches, a new essay collection by the novelist and journalist Vauhini Vara.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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Its collection of sensors measures changes in gas concentrations over time.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Apr. 2025
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At the long butcher block kitchen table built by Albert, Asawa led group sessions sculpting figures from homemade baker’s clay (a mixture of flour, salt and water), or decorating eggs or making origami by day and family meals by night.—
Hilarie M. Sheets,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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Traditional mayonnaise is a mundane miracle: a mixture of water and oil held together by the magic of an egg yolk (also known as lecithin, an emulsifier).—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
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This vulnerability is further underscored by recent increases in poverty.—
Murtaza Ali,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The current model of two sites rather than four, like in the men’s NCAA Tournament, reduces overhead costs, and the increase in gate revenue is an additional boon.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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But Amazon piles all the costs of holding sets and holding actors into [the Season 1] budget.—
Michael Ausiello,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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At long last, spring has arrived here in New England, with verdant leaves erupting through soil and piles of brown leaves.—
Natalie Pattillo,
Vox,
4 Apr. 2025
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The result is an assemblage of sorts where blue-footed boobies, coral reefs and even bat guano play a leading role, illustrating the ways nonhuman actors and their attendant ecologies have survived human predation.—
Elizabeth Rush,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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What made sense for Scholl was assemblage, putting everyday items together to create something new.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
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Instead, voters themselves are jumbles of competing and sometimes contradictory interests.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2025
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Baker also leads the orchestra, which sounds grand — although the sound in the arts center’s Pugh Theater often left musicians, lead singers and chorus all at the same level, with actors speaking over all of it at the same time to create a sonic jumble.—
Matthew J. Palm,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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As this material streams back onto the white dwarf, the pressure and temperature at the point of accretion on the white dwarf's surface grows, until a localized thermonuclear explosion erupts.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, debris is collected near the black hole and starts to swirl around it, forming into a bright, superheated accretion disc.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
17 Dec. 2024
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Known for its exclusivity and high production value, Desert Nights continues to evolve as a sophisticated gathering on one of the world’s most famous estates.—
Amanda Lauren,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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The star offensive tackle confirmed the news, initially reported by NFL insider Ian Rapoport, at an intimate gathering Saturday night in Miami.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Accumulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accumulation. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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