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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
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
Military members are supposed to receive accrued pay after the shutdown is over.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Another reason notice matters is that some states govern the payout of accrued and unused leave to departing employees and may specify the timeframe for paying their final paycheck.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
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
Samantha Subin, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Anna Verghese, another honoree, created the Audacious Project, a collaborative funding initiative housed within TED that accrued over $1 billion across 35 donors and 13 nonprofits––in two-and-a-half days.
—Connor Greene, Time, 22 May 2026
After decades in which the most important private companies accrued the bulk of their value behind closed doors, access is widening — and SpaceX has become the most prominent example of that shift.
—Joel Shulman, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Permission leave is defined as a type of administrative leave that is not accrued and is authorized by the employer during specific circumstances, like inclement weather or the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the inspector general's office.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Last week, Nebius donated $227,000 to fully eliminate a year’s worth of lunch debt accrued by all students in the Independence and Fort Osage school districts.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
In the same vein, after being crowned the winner of season 4 in 2005, Underwood has accrued the most nominations and wins of any American Idol winner, according to the Recording Academy.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Since 2022, the NFC South champion has accrued win totals of eight, nine, 10 and eight.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 11 May 2026
The project’s vast ambitions have already accrued about five years of delay, and, all told, its price to taxpayers has ballooned to nearly $5 billion.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 May 2026
Adjective
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
Military members are supposed to receive accrued pay after the shutdown is over.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Another reason notice matters is that some states govern the payout of accrued and unused leave to departing employees and may specify the timeframe for paying their final paycheck.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
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
Verb
Over the last decade and a half, the company has also accrued a growing list of partners that includes ridesharing giant Uber.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Anna Verghese, another honoree, created the Audacious Project, a collaborative funding initiative housed within TED that accrued over $1 billion across 35 donors and 13 nonprofits––in two-and-a-half days.
—Connor Greene, Time, 22 May 2026
After decades in which the most important private companies accrued the bulk of their value behind closed doors, access is widening — and SpaceX has become the most prominent example of that shift.
—Joel Shulman, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Permission leave is defined as a type of administrative leave that is not accrued and is authorized by the employer during specific circumstances, like inclement weather or the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the inspector general's office.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Last week, Nebius donated $227,000 to fully eliminate a year’s worth of lunch debt accrued by all students in the Independence and Fort Osage school districts.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
In the same vein, after being crowned the winner of season 4 in 2005, Underwood has accrued the most nominations and wins of any American Idol winner, according to the Recording Academy.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Since 2022, the NFC South champion has accrued win totals of eight, nine, 10 and eight.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 11 May 2026
The project’s vast ambitions have already accrued about five years of delay, and, all told, its price to taxpayers has ballooned to nearly $5 billion.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accrued
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The 28-year-old actress' portrayal of Cassie focused largely on the character's launch of her OnlyFans account in order to pay for an extravagant wedding and other debts accumulated throughout the intense third season.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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The spending had simply accumulated, invisible because everyone around it had stopped asking why.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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The history of the HIV/AIDS epidemic has recently become the subject of numerous oral history projects, where the stories of survivors, caregivers, activists, and health care professionals have been collected and made available online, traditionally published, and edited into documentaries.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
3 June 2026
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Instead, it will be collected and stored until the end of their voyage, like the existing policy toward liquor purchased at ports.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Yesterday was almost the opposite of that, as the Padres pretty much maximized their 10 hits.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
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The crew has maximized its talent thus far.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
15 May 2026
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At the same time, the FTSE World Government Bond index — a measure of sovereign debt from more than 20 countries — has seen an aggregated rise in yields of about 55 basis points.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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In other words, the result of the process was an aggregated band, a quick-setting and thixotropic concrete over steel wire.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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The Caribbean-facing region of Quintana Roo has some of Mexico's busiest and most built-up beachfronts, but visitors looking for a more serene escape will love still-secret destinations like Mahahual.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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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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“Accrued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accrued. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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