accretive
adjective
ac·cre·tive
ə-ˈkrē-tiv 
: relating to or characterized by accretion : produced by or growing by a series of additions of identical or similar things
an accretive process
accretive crystals [=crystals formed by accretion]
Companies need to be able to issue stock at high prices to fund acquisitions that are accretive to earnings.—
Bethany McLean
Bethany McLeanTo [Ben] Zobrist, an ideal clubhouse is one where you can't tell whether a team has lost or won four games in a row. That's possible because of the steady, accretive cadence of baseball, a sport in which alternating games of no hits and three hits will win you a batting title.—Bruce Schoenfeld
Bruce SchoenfeldExamples of accretive in a Sentence
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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In the first full fiscal year post-close, Dick’s expects the transaction to be accretive to earnings and deliver between $100 million and $125 million in cost synergies.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 28 May 2025
The deal is expected to be accretive to earnings per share in the first year.
—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
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Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 28 May 2025
The deal is expected to be accretive to earnings per share in the first year.
—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
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“Accretive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accretive. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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