as in increase
something added (as by growth)
had an accrual of $100 through interest on my savings account last year
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Recent Examples of accrual
These structures help to reduce or eliminate the impact of the annual tax drag on unrealized inflation accruals and cash flow mismatch, allowing the investor to capture more of the benefit of inflation protection.
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Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
That means protecting benefits already earned while negotiating responsible adjustments for future accruals, exploring constitutional pathways for reform and offering voluntary buyout incentives to reduce long-term liabilities.
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Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
The net accrual of $615 million represented nearly 23% of DHS’s total federal fund expenditure that year.
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J.b. Jennings,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Feb. 2026
Some executives play games to beat expectations, positioning expenses, shifting revenues, managing accruals like financial magicians.
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Richard Torrenzano,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for accrual
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
That means protecting benefits already earned while negotiating responsible adjustments for future accruals, exploring constitutional pathways for reform and offering voluntary buyout incentives to reduce long-term liabilities.
—
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
The net accrual of $615 million represented nearly 23% of DHS’s total federal fund expenditure that year.
—
J.b. Jennings,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Feb. 2026
Some executives play games to beat expectations, positioning expenses, shifting revenues, managing accruals like financial magicians.
—
Richard Torrenzano,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for accrual
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accrual
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Earthquakes are measured by magnitude on a logarithmic scale — so each whole number increase translates to 32 times more energy released by the quake.
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Economists have warned the increase in tax revenue is temporary and note persistent gaps between spending and revenue.
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Recent share price gains have propelled InnoLight and Foxconn Industrial Internet into the 1 trillion yuan market cap range, along with CATL.
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Some data storage companies have seen even more eye-popping gains.
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In addition to a felony charge of fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer in a motor vehicle, the man also faces a misdemeanor battery charge, according to online Ada County Jail records.
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In addition to the drones, a fireworks enforcement task force will patrol the city throughout the week leading up to and including the Fourth of July.
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He's made a huge impact, obviously, and given Senegal a boost of energy.
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Canada, the first World Cup host to play a game outside its borders, could get a boost if Alphonso Davies, its best player, can play after missing the team’s first three games.
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“Accrual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accrual. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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