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 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.
—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
Netflix also expects to save $2-3 billion per year by the deal's third year and expects the transaction to be accretive to GAAP earnings per share by year two.
—Nina Tran, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Dec. 2025
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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.
—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
Netflix also expects to save $2-3 billion per year by the deal's third year and expects the transaction to be accretive to GAAP earnings per share by year two.
—Nina Tran, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accretive
cumulative
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Milwaukee had the best record in baseball last year, despite one of the lowest cumulative salaries.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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Noble Mobile, meanwhile, gains the customer list of Helium Mobile, which has seen its cumulative number of sign-ups more than double over the past year.—
Jack Kubinec,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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“Accretive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accretive. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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