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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
Never mind that huge accumulations of wealth are paid for by customers, who often have limited choices.
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Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2025
This is a classic case of mistaking accumulation for capability.
—Craig S. Smith, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
In addition to this, using excessive water or harsh chemical cleaners can then lead to moisture accumulation around window seals, which can potentially cause mould growth or deterioration of the frame around the windows.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025
The instruments include an electrodynamic dust shield, developed at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, to demonstrate technology using electric fields to remove lunar dust particles and prevent accumulation on sensitive components of the spacecraft.
—Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 3 Mar. 2025
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Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2025
This is a classic case of mistaking accumulation for capability.
—Craig S. Smith, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
In addition to this, using excessive water or harsh chemical cleaners can then lead to moisture accumulation around window seals, which can potentially cause mould growth or deterioration of the frame around the windows.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025
The instruments include an electrodynamic dust shield, developed at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, to demonstrate technology using electric fields to remove lunar dust particles and prevent accumulation on sensitive components of the spacecraft.
—Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accumulation
Noun
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Pay attention to a clean filter and compare, is dust collection on vents, fans and around the house?—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Mar. 2025
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The collection has been brilliantly edited and translated by Gwendolyn Harper (who also works part-time in The New Yorker’s fiction department).—
Graciela Mochkofsky,
The New Yorker,
18 Mar. 2025
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When triggered in a mixture of gases made to replicate the atmosphere on early Earth, these micro-lightnings produced chemical compounds used by present-day life, like glycine, uracil, and urea, along with chemical precursors like cyanoacetylene, and hydrogen cyanide.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
14 Mar. 2025
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Add the chocolate, and cook over very low heat, stirring constantly, just until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
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During periods of intense rainfall, the risk of flooding increases, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone areas.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2025
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The report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed an increase of 151,000 non-farm employment in February, and the unemployment rate little changed at 4.1%.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2025
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In fact, could also very well be the difference between a pilot being greenlit or remaining lost in a pile of pitches, never to see the light of day.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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This requires us to go through the forest every year after harvest and create burn piles with all the fallen wood that is too small for firewood.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 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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His own house is a virtuoso assemblage of warm and airy rooms slipped in among the crevices of Rustic Canyon.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Jan. 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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The reunion with Moyes will be akin to a separated couple who bump into each other at a social gathering, then spend the rest of the evening avoiding eye contact while discreetly monitoring their every move.—
Roshane Thomas,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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New York banned gatherings of 500 or more people, and Americans began finding new ways to greet one another instead of shaking hands.—
Bret Baier,
Fox News,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Accumulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accumulation. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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