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dilutive

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

adjective

  1. having the power or tendency to dilute something.


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The reorganization in transportation is also expected to remove C$50mm of dilutive revenue, she says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 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

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 ● Jan. 27, 2026

The deal is projected to be immediately accretive to top-line growth and adjusted operating profit margin, but slightly dilutive to adjusted earnings per share in the short term.

From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025

On its face, the government’s terms have often looked dilutive to private shareholders.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2025

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