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 be accretive to earnings per share in the first year.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 27 May 2025
While Dick’s expects the transaction to be accretive to earnings in the first full fiscal year post-close, and to deliver between $100 million and $125 million in cost synergies, Foot Locker has been struggling for some time.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge,ali McCadden, CNBC, 15 May 2025
There are also several billions of dollars worth of expense and network synergies that should make this deal highly accretive to earnings per share.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
Payne told Newsweek the impacts of this would be cyclical and accretive, as the 25 percent tariffs result in higher car prices, dampening consumer demand and reducing the need for production facilities.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 27 May 2025
While Dick’s expects the transaction to be accretive to earnings in the first full fiscal year post-close, and to deliver between $100 million and $125 million in cost synergies, Foot Locker has been struggling for some time.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge,ali McCadden, CNBC, 15 May 2025
There are also several billions of dollars worth of expense and network synergies that should make this deal highly accretive to earnings per share.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
Payne told Newsweek the impacts of this would be cyclical and accretive, as the 25 percent tariffs result in higher car prices, dampening consumer demand and reducing the need for production facilities.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accretive
cumulative
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In fact, the average cumulative age attached to each of those goals is 31 years, 83 days — well above the league average from the regular season.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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Taken together, the essays celebrate the cumulative experiences of being alive, and, from the wise distance of Chee’s 50s, argue that detours and even missteps only make life richer.—
Xochitl Gonzalez,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2025
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“Accretive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accretive. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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