as in cumulative
produced by a series of additions of identical or similar things
the story of his encounter with the bear was awash with accretive exaggeration, the bear becoming larger with each retelling of the tale
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Recent Examples of accretive
There are also several billion dollars worth of expenses and network operational efficiencies that should make this deal highly accretive to earnings per share.
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Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
The deal is expected to complete in the second half of 2026, and is expected to be accretive to FedEx’s earnings in the first year after closing.
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Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
The combined company, which will be headquartered in Las Vegas, is expected to generate $140 million in annual synergies by the third year after closing, and the transaction will be accretive to earnings per share in the first year.
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Ruchika Khanna,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026
Instead, Google is showing that AI can be accretive, even allowing the company to charge advertisers more on the ground that clicks tied to tools like AI Overview reflect a high search intent.
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Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
17 Dec. 2025
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Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
The deal is expected to complete in the second half of 2026, and is expected to be accretive to FedEx’s earnings in the first year after closing.
—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
The combined company, which will be headquartered in Las Vegas, is expected to generate $140 million in annual synergies by the third year after closing, and the transaction will be accretive to earnings per share in the first year.
—
Ruchika Khanna,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026
Instead, Google is showing that AI can be accretive, even allowing the company to charge advertisers more on the ground that clicks tied to tools like AI Overview reflect a high search intent.
—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
17 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accretive
cumulative
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The median cumulative earnings for UC graduates over a 20-year period amounts to more than $2 million, data from 2024 shows.
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Keeping headphone volume below 60 percent of maximum, taking listening breaks and wearing ear protection at concerts or loud job sites all reduce cumulative damage over time.
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“Accretive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accretive. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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