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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of accretive
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
With 76 percent also saying that their per-package delivery costs have increased over the past year, 72 percent of decision-makers said e-commerce is not accretive to their profitability.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 2 July 2025
What governance structure can be put in place that will facilitate a seamless transition and allow the deal to be accretive over the long term?
—Matt Kunkel, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
After the deal closed, at the end of June 2015, Gannett didn’t wait very long before executing its first major accretive acquisition to create tremendous synergies.
—Megan Greenwell, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for accretive
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
With 76 percent also saying that their per-package delivery costs have increased over the past year, 72 percent of decision-makers said e-commerce is not accretive to their profitability.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 2 July 2025
What governance structure can be put in place that will facilitate a seamless transition and allow the deal to be accretive over the long term?
—Matt Kunkel, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
After the deal closed, at the end of June 2015, Gannett didn’t wait very long before executing its first major accretive acquisition to create tremendous synergies.
—Megan Greenwell, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for accretive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accretive
cumulative
Adjective
-
In such periods, portfolio positioning matters—market timing is hard—the High Quality (HQ) portfolio has outperformed its benchmark—a blend of S&P 500, midcap, and Russell—with >91% cumulative return since inception, and many investors choose to add downside protection to HQ.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
-
But the weather service said the cumulative percent probability of tropical storm-force winds will range from 5 to 10% for most areas across the state.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Accretive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accretive. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share