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dilutive

American  
[di-loot-iv, dahy-] / dɪˈlut ɪv, daɪ- /

adjective

  1. having the power or tendency to dilute something.


Other Word Forms

  • anti-dilutive adjective
  • non-dilutive adjective

Example Sentences

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The outlook anticipates that its Lumen acquisition will be modestly dilutive to adjusted earnings in 2026 and 2027, and will start being accretive in 2028.

From The Wall Street Journal

The world's largest package delivery company has been scaling back deliveries for the online retail giant, which it says are "extraordinarily dilutive" to its profit margins.

From BBC

Barclays, too, had been concerned about the dilutive gross margin of AI servers.

From Barron's

It has secured an additional 1.5% equity interest in Kraken to offset the dilutive impact of the raise, in exchange for its surrender of exclusive Australian rights to use the platform.

From The Wall Street Journal

Shares of Strategy slumped to their lowest close in more than a year on Monday, as investors were hit with a combination of falling bitcoin prices and another dilutive sale of stock.

From MarketWatch