Definition of accretivenext
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. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 21 July 2026 The acquisition is earnings accretive and provides the REIT rental upside. — Ian Sayson, Forbes.com, 26 May 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 See All Example Sentences for accretive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accretive
cumulative
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  • Over five years to roughly $150 million in revenue, the low-margin company can burn well over $100 million in cumulative cash, while the high-margin company turns cash-flow positive over the same period.
    — Mala Ramakrishnan, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • However, a lack of industry expertise and poor investment decisions resulted in cumulative losses of JPY 54 billion ($340 million).
    — Kati Chitrakorn, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026

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“Accretive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accretive. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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