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
The ability to integrate systems and processes so efficiently ensures that strategic acquisitions become accretive to the business much faster.
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Peter High, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Exploring additional possibilities for growth in the Americas and winding down its EMEA business through either a sale or spinoff of this business could be highly accretive to shareholder value.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2025
But if the deal is as accretive as management expects, then this makes sense.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
The accretive impact on revenue and margins will be more visible from full-year 2025 earnings, the firm said.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 5 July 2024
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Peter High, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Exploring additional possibilities for growth in the Americas and winding down its EMEA business through either a sale or spinoff of this business could be highly accretive to shareholder value.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2025
But if the deal is as accretive as management expects, then this makes sense.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
The accretive impact on revenue and margins will be more visible from full-year 2025 earnings, the firm said.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 5 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accretive
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In all, Chatterton’s teams have produced a cumulative record of 501-237, a .679 winning percentage.—
Laurence Miedema,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Those gains are not reflected in the $3 billion in cumulative earnings tied to Jordan’s celebrity and playing salary.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Accretive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accretive. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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