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cumulative

[kyoo-myuh-luh-tiv, -ley-tiv] / ˈkyu myə lə tɪv, -ˌleɪ tɪv /


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The report estimates the cumulative annual cost of a million idle youth at £125 billion, or nearly $168 billion—more than Britain spends on education each year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Job placement agency Challenger, Gray & Christmas predicts that teens only will gain a cumulative 790,000 jobs in May, June, and July 2026.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Participants with higher cumulative intake of extra virgin olive oil had a lower risk of a broad cardiovascular outcome, while common olive oil showed weaker associations.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

Semiconductors, meanwhile, with a 100.5 percentage-point cumulative two-year return, currently carry crash odds of 53% — essentially a coin flip.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Once again, he thought that tiny actions brought about cumulative effects and great change.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman




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