cumulative
adjective
increasing or growing by accumulation or successive additions.
cumulatively
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a word derived from
cumulative.
Example Sentences
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The Blue insurers cumulatively cover more than 100 million Americans and operate under a unique setup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
TikTok is filled with Backrooms-themed clips - cumulatively topping 30bn views - highlighting the popularity of this 90s-themed landscape with Gen Z.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
We tested whether a flat market for three years made an impact — and then what happened if the market was down 5% cumulatively in those years.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026
Horton’s fund has beaten the S&P 500 by a wide margin since its February 2022 inception, up 111% cumulatively versus the S&P 500’s 65%.
From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026
Because these small amounts of pesticides are cumulatively stored and only slowly excreted, the threat of chronic poisoning and degenerative changes of the liver and other organs is very real.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
