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
Madden’s management had expected Geiger to be immediately accretive to earnings per share (EPS), initially in the range of 10 cents in 2025.
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Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
But is anyone really listening or saying anything accretive?
—Bill Flederbach, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Premium valuations make fundraising accretive, which funds more purchases, which supports the story.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Monuments from the Holocene Humid Period in the Dhofar were built in a single episode by groups requiring as many as seven strong men, whereas the subsequent aridification of the climate and resulting dispersion of the population encouraged the creation of accretive monuments.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for accretive
Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
But is anyone really listening or saying anything accretive?
—Bill Flederbach, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Premium valuations make fundraising accretive, which funds more purchases, which supports the story.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Monuments from the Holocene Humid Period in the Dhofar were built in a single episode by groups requiring as many as seven strong men, whereas the subsequent aridification of the climate and resulting dispersion of the population encouraged the creation of accretive monuments.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accretive
cumulative
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All told, Thibodeau brought his Knicks squads to a cumulative 226-174 overall regular season record and a 24-23 playoff record during his five years at the helm of the franchise.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The $38 trillion figure refers to gross national debt—the cumulative total of all federal borrowing, including debt held by government accounts and the public.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Accretive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accretive. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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