ACCRUED Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of accrued

as in amassed

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verb

past tense of accrue

as in accumulated

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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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

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Beyond attempting to smooth the industry’s many ruffled feathers, Hollywood’s newest mogul must now also wrestle down an astonishing $80 billion in debt accrued as a result of this highly leveraged merger. — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 Wilson, in turn, blamed Coulter, who served between Griffin’s two terms, for millions of dollars of debt accrued by the village. — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for accrued

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Adjective

This federated learning strategy, which allows the decentralized network of AI models to learn from aggregated data, could eventually scale across entire geographic regions or countries, Hellander explained.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2026
The aggregated effect translates to about two to three additional local patents per year in the five years following a subsidy, rising to six to nine additional patents annually in the counties with the densest concentrations of firms.

— Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of aggregated

Verb

Its autonomy software, called AviernOS, has accumulated more than 150 miles of autonomous flight, according to the company’s website.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
Skin and lives that have accumulated years with care hold a beauty that youth cannot reproduce.

— Kati Chitrakorn, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of accumulated

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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
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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Verb

Prosper police detectives searched Garcia’s home and collected DNA evidence consistent with the girl’s account of what had happened, according to the DA’s office.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2026
Homicide detectives and crime scene investigators processed the scene, collected evidence and interviewed witnesses.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of collected

Verb

Those views have been maximized throughout the home, thanks to walls of glass that surround just about every space, including the corner living room.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2026
At Sala Rattanakosin, the striking views of Wat Arun across the Chao Phraya are maximized at every turn, from the open walls of the lobby restaurant to the all-glass bathrooms.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

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