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as in collections
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 increases
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 accumulations
The map also includes tornado reports for the past week and recent rainfall accumulations.
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Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Apr. 2026
Total rainfall accumulations from Thursday through Monday could approach 3 to 4 inches across the region, which could lead to some flooding concerns, the weather service said.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
The Sierra snowpack started off with some decent rounds of storms going into the winter, between late December and early January, and during a mid-February cold storm that boosted accumulations.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Total snow accumulations 3 to 5 inches above 7,000 feet, with 12 to 18 inches possible at the highest elevations of the Sierra Nevada.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Snow accumulations of 4 to 10 inches above 6500 feet with 12 to 18 inches along highest mountain peaks.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
Most of the accumulations will happen on cooler surfaces.
—Alex Lehnert, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Gusty winds and small hail are possible, the weather service said, while elevations above 6,500 feet could see moderate snow accumulations.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 13 Apr. 2026
Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches possible above 5500 feet.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 4 Mar. 2025
Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Apr. 2026
Total rainfall accumulations from Thursday through Monday could approach 3 to 4 inches across the region, which could lead to some flooding concerns, the weather service said.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
The Sierra snowpack started off with some decent rounds of storms going into the winter, between late December and early January, and during a mid-February cold storm that boosted accumulations.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Total snow accumulations 3 to 5 inches above 7,000 feet, with 12 to 18 inches possible at the highest elevations of the Sierra Nevada.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Snow accumulations of 4 to 10 inches above 6500 feet with 12 to 18 inches along highest mountain peaks.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
Most of the accumulations will happen on cooler surfaces.
—Alex Lehnert, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Gusty winds and small hail are possible, the weather service said, while elevations above 6,500 feet could see moderate snow accumulations.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 13 Apr. 2026
Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches possible above 5500 feet.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 4 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accumulations
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Due to financial straits brought about by the pandemic, industry guidelines surrounding institutional collections were relaxed, paving the way for museums to use money gained from art sales not solely for acquiring more art but rather for care of existing collections.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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His first collections have been flying off the high-fashion shelves as people all over the world demand to wear his designs.—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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Faced with increases in insurance premiums, many households wind up relocating, the Dallas Fed report found.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Councilwoman Jennifer Fisher, R-5th, said that while people don’t like tax increases, the public has been understanding about the town’s funding challenges.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Night after night after closing his Boyle Heights bicycle shop, Reyes brought his equipment down the long, dark corridor leading to the bikes — initially about 280 of them — that were tossed in piles over the years.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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An hour later, the device designed to plunge as deep as 4,000 meters is gliding over piles of round pitchers on the sea floor.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Accessibility 25 mixtures by helicopter from Bali, flying over the Gili island, or landing in the rice fields, or a two-hour drive from the main airport in Lombok.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Previous methods required researchers to extract proteins from bacterial mixtures containing thousands of other molecules, a process that significantly limited throughput.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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With oxalate dating, the team measured the age of oxalate mineral accretions above and below the paint.—
Julian Dossett,
Space.com,
28 Nov. 2025
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That leads to longer build times as those complicated parts are sewn together with assemblages of other, smaller parts, before being shipped across the ocean, and eventually trucked to the final construction site.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
2 Apr. 2026
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Though many were faded and dusty, the assemblages nevertheless crackled with an almost urgent vibrancy, beckoning the viewer closer.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Nuremberg rallies were simply political stage plays, with music from Wagner, drums, symmetrical marching formations, red flags, and gatherings often held in darkness to heighten the mood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Without a doubt, guests would never get such a light touch there, where the security protocol for large gatherings calls for checkpoints—sometimes several of them, including mandatory ID checks and physical screening.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Accumulations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accumulations. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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