cumulative
Example Sentences
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The hefty cumulative inflation is starting to weigh on consumers, and now some Americans are falling behind on their car payments.
But the cumulative effect is to paint a picture of man who is profoundly, almost impossibly, dim-witted.
From Salon
Hammack has opposed recent rate cuts because she is more worried about elevated inflation than the potential labor-market fragility that prompted officials to lower rates by a cumulative 0.75-point over the past several months.
Critics argue the cumulative effect of these measures is creating undue hardship for skilled workers and the companies that rely on them.
From Salon
Learning a cuisine’s core spices sharpens your palate and reminds you that flavor, like culture, is cumulative — built from small, deliberate choices that add up to something unmistakable.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
