accumulation
noun
act or state of accumulating; state of being accumulated.
accumulations
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pluralof accumulation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“No, but I’m very excited because it’s kind of a way for me to perhaps move my accumulations into the world at large,” he said.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026
As the Eaton and Palisades fires roared across the Altadena area and the coastal Santa Monica Mountains in January 2025, the flames were fueled in part by accumulations of bone-dry chaparral, brush and other vegetation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Rainfall accumulations of 60-80mm are likely, with as much as 100-120mm over high ground.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2026
But people don’t buy annuities and remain reluctant to tap their accumulations.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 8, 2026
In 1944, when Planck was eighty-five, an Allied bomb fell on his house and he lost everything–papers, diaries, a lifetime of accumulations.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
