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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
Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
The Spurs accrued a 10-point lead at that point, blitzing the Knicks with the type of pressure expected from a team that was a loss away from an offseason filled with sadness.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
The group gradually accrued more power and territory from within Tocorón Prison, and Tren de Aragua began to ally with other criminal gangs to expand its influence.
—Uriel Blanco, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
Previous adaptations of One Day include the hit Netflix series with Leo Woodall and Ambika Mod, skyrocketing the pair to global fame, as well as the 2011 film with Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess, which accrued nearly $60 million at the box office.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026
These series and their ilk, hosted by accounts on TikTok and Instagram, have accrued millions of followers and become the successor to cable news and late-night talk shows as mandatory stops for musicians, actors, and politicians looking to self-promote.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 10 June 2026
In 2019, an economic study indicated that Millennials had accrued less wealth than prior generations at their age.
—Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
The provision allows certain individuals to reap the kind of benefits that are mostly accrued by large money managers with close relationships to their IPO underwriters.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 1 June 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
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
Here is a quick look at the 10 World Cup wins that the USA has accrued in the past 96 years.
—Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
The Spurs accrued a 10-point lead at that point, blitzing the Knicks with the type of pressure expected from a team that was a loss away from an offseason filled with sadness.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
The group gradually accrued more power and territory from within Tocorón Prison, and Tren de Aragua began to ally with other criminal gangs to expand its influence.
—Uriel Blanco, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
Previous adaptations of One Day include the hit Netflix series with Leo Woodall and Ambika Mod, skyrocketing the pair to global fame, as well as the 2011 film with Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess, which accrued nearly $60 million at the box office.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026
These series and their ilk, hosted by accounts on TikTok and Instagram, have accrued millions of followers and become the successor to cable news and late-night talk shows as mandatory stops for musicians, actors, and politicians looking to self-promote.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 10 June 2026
In 2019, an economic study indicated that Millennials had accrued less wealth than prior generations at their age.
—Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
The provision allows certain individuals to reap the kind of benefits that are mostly accrued by large money managers with close relationships to their IPO underwriters.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 1 June 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accrued
Adjective
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During a five-month design process, the club listened, learned and compiled information and feedback via focus groups, stakeholder interviews, and quantitative and qualitative research.—
Michael LoRé,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
Verb
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For example, older homeowners who purchased their properties years ago may have accumulated significant equity through a combination of mortgage payments and rising home values, giving them access to larger borrowing amounts.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Yet some of the world’s most significant scientific and medical sites have accumulated ghost stories, conspiracy theories, and paranormal legends of their own.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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Haunting and wonderful images coalesce then dissipate, or recur without a sense of aggregated force.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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Instead of tracking individual users, MMM looks at aggregated data—spend, impressions, sales—to show how channels contribute over time.—
Bernard May,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As detailed in the museum’s current exhibition on The Beautiful Game and described by Naylor, soldiers put arms aside, exchanged gifts, collected their dead, sang Christmas songs together and played soccer with each other.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
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The group is currently reviewing data collected by sensors placed in dozens of homes in neighborhoods such as Overtown, Little Haiti, and Liberty City.—
Manuel Bojorquez,
CBS News,
10 June 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
Verb
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From there, the company maximized output of those vehicles.—
Stuart Dyos,
Nashville Tennessean,
9 Dec. 2025
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In this world, trade would be broadly balanced, with countries pursuing comparative advantages and exporting to pay for imports that maximized domestic welfare.—
MICHAEL PETTIS,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Nov. 2025
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“Accrued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accrued. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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