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

The acquisition is expected to close in the second quarter of this year, Credo said, and the company expects the deal will be accretive to its adjusted earnings per share in fiscal 2027.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Salesforce now has “a much better understanding of how to do acquisitions that are accretive to the business but not dilutive to investors,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

“We remain fully confident in delivering long-term margin accretive and cash-generative growth focused on new formats for new occasions, fewer bigger bets and accelerated geographic expansion while we ensure continuous balance sheet discipline,” Hunt said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Robin Washington, Salesforce’s chief financial and operating officer, added that the buyback doesn’t prevent the company from pursuing accretive inorganic growth opportunities, which could include M&A.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 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