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accumulation

[uh-kyoo-myuh-ley-shuhn] / əˌkyu myəˈleɪ ʃən /
NOUN
gathering or amassing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accretion aggregation buildup growth inflation pile quantity
STRONG
accession addition agglomeration aggrandizement augmentation chunk collecting collection conglomeration enlargement gob heap hoarding hunk increase intensification mass multiplication stack stock store trove
WEAK
amassment up upping
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decrease shrinkage
STRONG
lessening loss reduction subtraction
WEAK
dispersal dispersion dissipation scattering

Example Sentences

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This model estimates key processes such as snow accumulation, melt, and changes in the active layer to better represent real conditions.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

The accumulation of hidden strains builds to tragedy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

For the second time in less than a week, Luka Doncic faces a one-game suspension because of technical foul accumulation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

In a statement, the Catholic Church, which is close to the PP, said that Castillo's story "reflects an accumulation of personal suffering and institutional failures".

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Like the buildup of super-tall skyscrapers along the Asian rim in our own time, architectural gigantism followed the accumulation of sufficient money and political confidence to make such gestures.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.