How to Use accumulation in a Sentence

accumulation

noun
  • More than eight years on, the fruit of this slow accumulation is her first book.
    — Henry Hitchings, WSJ, 8 May 2022
  • The floor by the cook’s line had grease and old food accumulation.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado april 10, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Some towns will pick up over a foot of accumulation, which will be blown about by more heavy winds.
    — Chris Shaffer, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
  • And the accumulation of that has led to growth?
    — Billboard Japan, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Ice accumulation in these areas could reach up to a tenth of an inch.
    — Tori B. Powell, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2022
  • Most spots will see around an inch of accumulation.
    — Joseph Dames, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
  • There has been a late April accumulation for the past two years.
    — Emma Stein, Detroit Free Press, 19 Apr. 2022
  • The wealth accumulation phase of your life can be a stressful one.
    — Anna Davies, Forbes, 6 Apr. 2021
  • The flat grill had an accumulation of grease.
    — Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
  • So you get shaped by this accumulation of cliches and tropes.
    — Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Reach-in cooler that holds fruit has an accumulation of soil.
    — Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Less than a half-inch of accumulation is expected each day for much of the area.
    — Mike Rose, cleveland, 24 Mar. 2022
  • Light snow accumulations up to one inch.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 Feb. 2026
  • This is simply the accumulation of layers of smoke, and not paint at all.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2022
  • Cloudy and cold with a bit of snow with little or no accumulation; roads could be slippery.
    — Sydney Franklin, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Feb. 2026
  • That’s because plants respond to the steady accumulation of heat at the start of each year.
    — Harry Stevens, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
  • There's going to be a trade-off in wealth accumulation, but many of them are willing to make it.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 6 May 2026
  • The cut was filled in with rocks, and these promoted the accumulation of sand.
    — Lawrence Specker | [email protected], al, 29 June 2023
  • Most cut against the accumulation of habits and codes that guide the design process long before the first sketch.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The fan guards inside the walk-in cooler had an accumulation of dust.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado april 3, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The tallow bin was open, and grease accumulation was present on the ground around the bin and dumpster area.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Louisville could receive up to one inch of snow, though some forecasts show no accumulation.
    — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Flour and old food debris accumulation was found on the floors and equipment.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado may 15, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
  • These both function well in the savings and accumulation phase of life.
    — Jamie Hopkins, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
  • New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
    — Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Old food accumulation was found on top of the tabletop can-opener.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado may 15, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
  • Dryer lint is the accumulation of fibers from clothes that collect in the lint trap of a dryer.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
  • There was dust and sticky residue on shelves throughout the cook’s line, and black soot accumulation on the hood filters.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
  • For most, the cause of bad breath is gum disease or an accumulation of bad bacteria in the mouth.
    — Betsy Andrews, Saveur, 17 July 2025
  • There's no need for a detailed snowfall accumulation map with this event.
    — Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026

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