accumulator
ac·cu·mu·la·tor [ ə-ˈkyü-m(y)ə-ˌlā-tər]
[ə-ˈkyü-m(y)ə-ˌlā-tər]
plural accumulators
a : a device (as in a hydraulic system) in which a fluid is collected and especially in which it is kept under pressure as a means of storing energy
c : a part (as in a computer) where numbers are totaled or stored
d chiefly British : a betting arrangement in which winnings garnered from one bet are immediately used to finance a subsequent bet : parlay Recent Examples on the Web
//Trump — both the man and the brand — stands as a symbol of greed and excess, as an accumulator of wealth, not a sharer.
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Ray Mark Rinaldi, The Know, "Artist Anuar Maauad is giving away 100 editions of this artwork to Denverites, but there’s a catch," 11 Nov. 2019
//The American, an accumulator of 157 international caps, is an engaging interviewee.
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Aimee Lewis, CNN, "Megan Rapinoe: USWNT captain, World Cup winner and campaigner for social justice," 28 June 2019
//Nobody in their right mind from the compulsive accumulator class pays the punitive federal estate tax.
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WSJ, "Dogs Bite Men and Trumps Duck Taxes," 5 Oct. 2018
//With this in mind, fantasy owners should focus on stat accumulators rather than a specific position.
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Michael Beller, SI.com, "Draft RB or WR in the First Round? That Question Is Far From Simple for Fantasy Football Owners," 2 July 2018
//Advocates for people with HIV and AIDS say copay accumulators are cropping up in their patients’ plans and beginning to cause patients trouble.
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Special To The Oregonian, OregonLive.com, "Prescription drug copay help: 2018 changes leave patients paying more," 4 June 2018
//These accumulators, which target specialty medicines that are typically more expensive and are often injected or infused, do not count the value of any coupons toward out-of-pocket medicine costs that are applied toward deductibles.
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Ed Silverman, STAT, "Which drug makers are most vulnerable to a new cost-shifting maneuver?," 18 Apr. 2018
//Backing multiple games at a low goal total Where accumulators are concerned, backing both teams to surpass a low goals total is something everyone should have in their thoughts.
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SI.com, "Top Tips: City, Liverpool and Heaps of Goals Feature in BetBull ACCA of the Week," 3 Nov. 2017
//And don’t forget, download the BetBull app and follow me @Dan.90min to see if my accumulator brings home the money!
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SI.com, "West Ham vs Liverpool Match Preview: Classic Encounter, Team News, Prediction & More," 3 Nov. 2017
First Known Use of accumulator
circa 1611, in the meaning defined above
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