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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
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
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
This allows employees to keep track of accrued or available PTO and effortlessly request days off.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2022
Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Every two technical accrued after the eighth will also result in another one-game suspension as well.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
The hardcover graphic novel will follow the storyline of the episode, which is undoubtedly a fan favorite, having accrued over 10 million global views in its first week of streaming alone.
—De Elizabeth, Parents, 3 Sep. 2025
Partnerships If interest is received or accrued from a partnership with one or more partners that are CFCs, the interest will be treated as received or accrued from a CFC under section 954(c)(6) to the extent that the CFC partner would be treated as the payer of the interest under reg.
—Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Across the past three seasons, Nmecha accrued 1,408 Bundesliga minutes, which breaks down to a fraction over 15-and-a-half full games out of a possible 102.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
Right-hander Tanner Gordon had accrued that bloated ERA in 16 starts for the Rockies over two seasons.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
That number increased to around half a billion dollars based on interest accrued on the judgement.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2025
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
Verb
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
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
This allows employees to keep track of accrued or available PTO and effortlessly request days off.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2022
Adjective
The stock options sold came from 2020 performance rewards as well as stock accrued between 2011 and 2024.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Every two technical accrued after the eighth will also result in another one-game suspension as well.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
The hardcover graphic novel will follow the storyline of the episode, which is undoubtedly a fan favorite, having accrued over 10 million global views in its first week of streaming alone.
—De Elizabeth, Parents, 3 Sep. 2025
Partnerships If interest is received or accrued from a partnership with one or more partners that are CFCs, the interest will be treated as received or accrued from a CFC under section 954(c)(6) to the extent that the CFC partner would be treated as the payer of the interest under reg.
—Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Across the past three seasons, Nmecha accrued 1,408 Bundesliga minutes, which breaks down to a fraction over 15-and-a-half full games out of a possible 102.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
Right-hander Tanner Gordon had accrued that bloated ERA in 16 starts for the Rockies over two seasons.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
That number increased to around half a billion dollars based on interest accrued on the judgement.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accrued
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Software-defined The Neue Klasse is a clean-sheet design, and BMW has used this as an opportunity to clear out the legacy cruft that has accumulated over the years.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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By the end, Sabalenka had accumulated more than twice as many winners as Pegula, 43-21.—
Howard Fendrich,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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After testing, the Missouri State Highway Patrol allege the gun matched shell casings collected during their investigation.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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Palmer said the federal benefits collected will be returned to the federal government.—
Adrienne Roberts,
Freep.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The show maximized the lead-up to the episode with seven separate Instagram Reels to drum up interest and acquire new viewers.—
John Cassillo,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Federal attorneys said the collusion maximized profits for landlords while stifling competition.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Currently, airlines claim AI is used with aggregated data, not personalized information, to streamline pricing analysis.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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One critical clause restricted the use of our proprietary data in model training, even in aggregated or anonymized form.—
Ilakiya Ulaganathan,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Accrued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accrued. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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