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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It stated that all five New Zealand provinces were cumulatively unprofitable across the past six years, with current holders the Hurricanes posting a loss of $1.4m in 2023 and almost $2m in 2025.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 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
The shocks to her body, cumulatively, caused her to lose her period for 3½ years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
So far, the screenings have earned around $14 million cumulatively.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2026
There was more physicality, for one thing, and that always helped: We received instruction in the use of the baton and in a variety of martial arts and other tough-guy methods, cumulatively labeled Defensive Tactics.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
