How to Use accumulation in a Sentence

accumulation

noun

• More than eight years on, the fruit of this slow accumulation is her first book.
  — Henry Hitchings, WSJ, 8 May 2022
• New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
  — Christopher Cann, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Nov. 2024
• No accumulation is expected at this time in the metro area, but some thundersnow is possible.
  — Kathryn Prociv, NBC News, 18 May 2022
• This sort of ladder-like accumulation of mutations is something much more characteristic of how influenza evolves.
  — Megan Molteni, STAT, 4 May 2022
• In recent decades, the accumulation of plastic waste has overwhelmed waterways and oceans, sickening marine life and threatening human health.
  — Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2022
• That’s a result of the steady accumulation, throughout thousands of years, of dead wetland vegetation—largely bulrushes called tules, which once flourished throughout the area.
  — David Owen, The New Yorker, 11 May 2022
• Say goodbye to t-shirt stains and damp armpits: the Eucalyptus Deodorant will save even the most sensitive skin from the discomfort of sweat accumulation.
  — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 May 2022
• That’s because plants respond to the steady accumulation of heat at the start of each year.
  — Harry Stevens, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
• The total accumulation would bury the length of Manhattan to a depth of 126 feet — close to the height of a twelve-storey building.
  — Wade Davis, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2023
• This may help to explain the accumulation of ice within the shielded craters of the moon’s north and south poles.
  — Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 19 Sep. 2023
• The world’s largest accumulation of trona is in Wyoming.
  — Sherri Gordon, Health, 14 Oct. 2024
• The cut was filled in with rocks, and these promoted the accumulation of sand.
  — Lawrence Specker | [e-mail], al, 29 June 2023
• Pull the Spring Clips Pull both spring clips and wipe off any dust or a light accumulation of rust from their surface.
  — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 17 July 2023
• This is simply the accumulation of layers of smoke, and not paint at all.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2022
• These both function well in the savings and accumulation phase of life.
  — Jamie Hopkins, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
• Whether there is a light accumulation or not, highs should hold in the upper 30s to lower 40s as cold air settles in.
  — David Streit, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024
• He’s sent an amazing 75 tracks into the top 10, which must be one of the largest accumulations of smashes among all hip-hop stars.
  — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
• Sometimes, the accumulation of these seemingly little perks was enough for a brand to make the list.
  — Mark Stock, Men's Health, 1 Feb. 2023
• For now, the chance of drizzles remains low, with accumulations amounting to a few hundredths of an inch.
  — Gerry Díaz, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Apr. 2023
• The San Gabriel Mountains are expected to get the most snow -- with accumulations of up to 14 inches.
  — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 3 May 2023
• Rainfall accumulation will be less than a tenth of an inch.
  — Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 22 Mar. 2024
• Only by the accumulation of many such hours, morning and evening, in daylight and darkness, may droughts be brought to an end.
  — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
• Up to a tenth of an inch of ice accumulation is expected.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 30 Jan. 2023
• The state’s April snow survey this year found the greatest accumulation in the southern Sierra.
  — Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2023
• So you get shaped by this accumulation of cliches and tropes.
  — Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2023
• This is when the state gets the most snow, with an average accumulation of 4.2 inches of snowfall.
  — Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2023
• Areas at about 1,000 feet and above could see spotty accumulations that may stay around a while.
  — oregonlive, 3 Apr. 2023
• The other five violations — stuff like the accumulation of grease on the hood and hood filters of a stove — were minor.
  — Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2023
• Heavy snow is expected to slow down by noon local time and end in the evening, though some accumulation could continue around Denver through the afternoon.
  — Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
• Rather, Hay told CNN in an email, the study suggests that the most effective seed launch relies on a trade-off between pressure from fluid accumulation and other distinct changes that prepare the fruit for that eruptive moment.
  — Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 18 Dec 2024