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
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
Vacation, sick leave, and paid time off accruals with carry-over provisions on termination.
—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
Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Vacation, sick leave, and paid time off accruals with carry-over provisions on termination.
—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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During periods of intense rainfall, the risk of flooding increases, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone areas.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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Property owners in Chicago neighborhoods slammed with big bill increases have come up short paying them in full, according to a new analysis of collection rates by Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas’ office, measured roughly a month and a half after the due date.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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With the additions of Kadri, center Nicolas Roy, defenseman Nick Blankeburg and defenseman Brett Kulak the Avalanche are effectively making their commitment to the final playoff push and a quest for the Stanley Cup in 2026.—
Jack Lowenstein,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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As for the additions, three were FBS starters last season, and eight of the nine played 178 snaps or more.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Quiet reflection gains power as cerebral Mercury in your 12th House of Solitude trines jovial Jupiter in your comforting 4th house, guiding you through releasing past aches.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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According to the researchers, shifting the blockchain processes closer to the hardware level resulted in performance improvements of up to 500 times and energy efficiency gains of as much as 10,000 percent compared with conventional implementations.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Republicans have remained opposed to new restrictions on guns and have backed funding boosts for school security and mental health services.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
24 Feb. 2026
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The sobering news for any traditional exec perusing the latest Nielsen numbers is that while legacy networks had specific pieces of programming providing boosts at certain intervals, YouTube is a far steadier machine.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Accruals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accruals. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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