as in cumulative
produced by a series of additions of identical or similar things
the overabundance of historical detail has the conglomerative effect of overwhelming and boring the reader
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cumulative
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Indeed, emerging evidence suggests that early detection and aggressive treatment of psychiatric symptoms may improve long-term outcomes by delaying the onset of clinical neurodegeneration and mitigating the cumulative biological stress that accelerates brain aging.—
Eric J. Nestler,
STAT,
28 Apr. 2026 -
However, after years of cumulative inflation, consumers are more price-sensitive, more willing to compare, and less reflexively loyal.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Conglomerative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conglomerative. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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