accretive

American  

[uh-kree-tiv] / əˈkri tɪv /

Also accretionary

adjective

1. increasing by natural growth or gradual addition.

   Not only in manufacturing, but also in other sectors, there is an accretive demand for plastics.

2. growing together from separate or disparate parts into a single whole.

   By making room for reports of single experiments and minor technical advances, journals have made the chaos of science accretive.

3. contributing to the growth or increase of something, especially profit.

   Increased penetration of overseas markets will be accretive to the company’s earnings.

   Effective presentation of data is greatly accretive to helping understand trends and insights.

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Other Word Forms

• nonaccretive
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of accretive

First recorded in 1655–65; from Late Latin accretivus, equivalent to Latin accrēt(us) “grown” + -īvus -ive ( def. ), see accretion ( def. )

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

accretive

The deal is expected to be earnings accretive and will have no impact on the existing dividend policy, Thales said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

Zymeworks expects the transaction “to be accretive to earnings and cash flow upon closing,” citing Yupelri’s U.S. profit share and global royalties, which currently generate annualized cash flows of $60 million.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

Nextpower expects the Prevalon deal to be accretive to its revenue.

From Barron's ● May 29, 2026

The deal is expected to be accretive to Hong Leong’s 2026-2027 EPS while offering two to three years of orderbook visibility, the analysts add.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026

This is but a small portion of the fable as amplified by Rabelais; but what is cited illustrates the accretive power of a jest when it involves a principle of general application.

From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3 No 2, February 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy by Various