accrued

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adjective

ac·​crued ə-ˈkrüd 

: accumulated over a period of time

three weeks of accrued vacation time

… the loan increases by the amount of unpaid, accrued interest.

—James L. Lipscomb

accrued

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past tense and past participle of accrue

Examples of accrued in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

If enough assets exist, both the outstanding principal and any allowable accrued interest may be paid before remaining assets are distributed to heirs. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 July 2026

The complaint claims that workers immediately lost their jobs, benefits, and access to company systems at that time, and were owed accrued vacation and sick pay. — Abc News, ABC News, 14 May 2026

The package also includes accrued benefits like retirement, pension or healthcare. — Rhyma Castillo, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Mar. 2026

Long criticized by fiscal hawks and ratings agencies as a one-time fix, sweeping accrued money out of TIF districts has increasingly become a short-term lifeline for both the city and — especially this year — Chicago Public Schools. — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1656, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for accrued

• allude
• collude
• conclude
• construed
• debuted
• delude
• elude
• endued
• ensued
• eschewed
• etude
• exclude