as in increases
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 accruals
Vacation, sick leave, and paid time off accruals with carry-over provisions on termination.
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Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Some executives play games to beat expectations, positioning expenses, shifting revenues, managing accruals like financial magicians.
—Richard Torrenzano, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Some executives play games to beat expectations, positioning expenses, shifting revenues, managing accruals like financial magicians.
—Richard Torrenzano, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accruals
Noun
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Families who never qualified say their costs are rising, too, as insurers spread the increases across the entire market.—
Mahsa Saeidi,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Those increases automatically increase pay as workers amass more years of experience.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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If economic growth slows or airline capacity additions decrease, service demand could soften from elevated levels.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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That is not to say the theatrical versions are bad, but given the density of Tolkien’s work and Jackson’s movies, the additions give the story and many characters room to breathe.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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By leveraging a four-day workweek as an incentive, thousands of organizations around the world—including hundreds in the United States—have been able to find sufficient gains to more than make up for the loss in hours.—
Joe O’Connor,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Texans stifled the Steelers rushing attack and harassed Aaron Rodgers so extensively — sacking him four times, hitting him 12 times — that the future Hall of Fame quarterback scarcely had time to wait for plays to develop and repeatedly dumped the ball off for short gains.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Familiar dishes with small boosts tend to shine the most — creamy pastas, roasted proteins, cozy vegetarian mains, chocolate-forward desserts.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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This mix has added boosts of ginger and turmeric, which are good for upset stomachs and might even ease seasickness symptoms.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Accruals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accruals. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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