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.—
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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
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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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The days of easy returns through multiple expansion are behind us, but for firms willing to get back to basics—refining operations, strengthening leadership and pursuing accretive acquisitions—there’s plenty of room to create value.
—Abhishek Nanda, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Turkish is a densely metaphoric and accretive language.
—Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024
Salesforce said the Own acquisition wouldn’t impact Salesforce’s shareholder return initiatives, and said the deal would be accretive to free cash flow starting in the second year after the deal closes.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024
The analyst boosted his 2025 earnings per share and cash flow per share estimates by 11% to 12% and increased his free cash flow per share forecast by 10%, given that the XCL deal is significantly accretive.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 14 July 2024
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Abhishek Nanda, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Turkish is a densely metaphoric and accretive language.
—Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024
Salesforce said the Own acquisition wouldn’t impact Salesforce’s shareholder return initiatives, and said the deal would be accretive to free cash flow starting in the second year after the deal closes.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024
The analyst boosted his 2025 earnings per share and cash flow per share estimates by 11% to 12% and increased his free cash flow per share forecast by 10%, given that the XCL deal is significantly accretive.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 14 July 2024
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“Accretive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accretive. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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