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to increase in amount as time passes
They accrued vacation time throughout the calendar year. A penny-pincher who is accruing a fortune by spending next to nothing.
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Recent Examples of accrued
Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
If the amount of the penalty exceeds the amount of your accrued and unpaid interest, then a reduction of principal would be required in order to pay the penalty:
Terms apply.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2024
This allows employees to keep track of accrued or available PTO and effortlessly request days off.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2022
Boothe told workers they would be paid through Thursday as well as for any accrued and unused vacation time.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2023
Any accrued but unpaid interest is capitalized annually, causing the loan balance to increase.
—Mark Kantrowitz, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2022
Ars Technica, 12 Mar. 2025
Indeed, his own dad's wealth has risen over time, accumulating with investments that he's accrued and so on.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Some videos have accrued hundreds of thousands of views.
—Nicole Nixon and, Sacramento Bee, 4 Mar. 2025
Lisa has also accrued a pair of smashes, but just one ran the show.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Outside of his newest pieces from the Scotch & Soda collection, Jonas has accrued a big wardrobe full of vintage items like jackets and button-down shirts.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
As of the time of writing, THR can confirm the comment has accrued more than 100,000 likes.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2025
Besides Mackin, junior attacker Ava Angello chipped in four goals and one assist, and graduate student attacker Campbell Case accrued three goals and one assist.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 22 Feb. 2025
Under the proposal, 20 percent of the total savings accrued by the DOGE would be allocated to fund a one-time payment of $5,000 to each qualifying tax-paying household.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
Verb
The employer should include the value of accrued and unused vacation, including the value of vacation time accrued during garden leave itself, in the employees’ final paycheck at the end of garden leave.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
If the amount of the penalty exceeds the amount of your accrued and unpaid interest, then a reduction of principal would be required in order to pay the penalty:
Terms apply.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2024
This allows employees to keep track of accrued or available PTO and effortlessly request days off.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2022
Boothe told workers they would be paid through Thursday as well as for any accrued and unused vacation time.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2023
Any accrued but unpaid interest is capitalized annually, causing the loan balance to increase.
—Mark Kantrowitz, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2022
Adjective
That approach would also force Sonos to test if it's accrued the type of customer loyalty as a company like Apple.
—Ars Technica, 12 Mar. 2025
Indeed, his own dad's wealth has risen over time, accumulating with investments that he's accrued and so on.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Some videos have accrued hundreds of thousands of views.
—Nicole Nixon and, Sacramento Bee, 4 Mar. 2025
Lisa has also accrued a pair of smashes, but just one ran the show.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Outside of his newest pieces from the Scotch & Soda collection, Jonas has accrued a big wardrobe full of vintage items like jackets and button-down shirts.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
As of the time of writing, THR can confirm the comment has accrued more than 100,000 likes.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2025
Besides Mackin, junior attacker Ava Angello chipped in four goals and one assist, and graduate student attacker Campbell Case accrued three goals and one assist.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 22 Feb. 2025
Under the proposal, 20 percent of the total savings accrued by the DOGE would be allocated to fund a one-time payment of $5,000 to each qualifying tax-paying household.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accrued
Verb
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These shipments have skirted until now not only his new tariffs, including a 10 percent tax on all goods from China, but also many other tariffs that have accumulated over the years.—
Keith Bradsher,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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Late socialite and multi-hyphenate Gloria Vanderbilt was born into the uppermost echelons of American society during the 1920s, inheriting her family’s vast wealth and influence accumulated during the Gilded Age via the railroad and shipping industries.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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While the Classic looks a little more built-up, and has what may be a larger, physical rotating bezel, both watches have what’s known in some circles as a squircle design.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Playa Flamenco Located on the northern shore of Culebra, Playa Flamenco feels anything but built-up and busy despite being the island's main attraction.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Accrued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accrued. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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