cumulative
Example Sentences
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According to Malik, the Special Envoy to Combat Islamophobia, these attacks all have a cumulative effect.
From BBC
"Cumulative trauma, cumulative adverse experiences and ongoing instability and unpredictability certainly put these children at higher risk... of developing psychiatric disorders and negative mental health outcomes," Evelyne Baroud, a child and adolescent psychiatrist told AFP.
From Barron's
The amount that some people spend every month on their “stacks”—the numerous capsules, powders and injections they take in the hopes of achieving a cumulative, self-optimizing effect.
From beauty lovers to masculinity influencers, everyone is boasting about their “stacks”—the numerous capsules, powders and injections they take regularly in the hopes of achieving a cumulative, self-optimizing effect.
“Applying for and opening new credit accounts will tend to lower your credit scores, so avoiding multiple applications over a short time frame can prevent a cumulative negative effect,” says Experian.
From MarketWatch
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