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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  • Cardio Effort is calculated for individual workouts taking into account both intensity and duration but provides a plain language evaluation that compares a user’s cumulative weekly effort against a personalized baseline.
    — Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Inception says Mercury 3’s faster inference could help reduce these cumulative delays without requiring developers to switch to less capable models.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026

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“Accretive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accretive. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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