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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
Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2025
The money accrued surpasses the money originally owed.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Isleton must repay $195,000 to the Employment Development Department for its unpaid taxes, penalties, and interest accrued from June 2017 to September 2013.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
What To Know The petition, which at the time of writing has accrued 97,713 signatures, calls on Congress to pass immediate legislation to implement salary freezes and reductions.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Brianna Quinlan accrued 14 kills, four aces and eight digs, while Ryleigh Atkinson had five kills and three aces as Rockland (9-2) rolled to a 3-0 South Shore League win over Mashpee.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
In July, The Guardian reported that the band The Velvet Sundown released two albums and accrued over one million streams on Spotfiy before it was revealed the band and its music were AI generated.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
The money for purchasing such an estate in the first place certainly was not accrued from the box office revenue of Jaglom’s films.
—Carmel Dagan, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Also, there was the idea that because Regis is 400 and some odd years old, he's got a lot of life experience and accrued a lot of wisdom.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 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
That number increased to around half a billion dollars based on interest accrued on the judgment.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2025
The money accrued surpasses the money originally owed.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Isleton must repay $195,000 to the Employment Development Department for its unpaid taxes, penalties, and interest accrued from June 2017 to September 2013.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
What To Know The petition, which at the time of writing has accrued 97,713 signatures, calls on Congress to pass immediate legislation to implement salary freezes and reductions.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Brianna Quinlan accrued 14 kills, four aces and eight digs, while Ryleigh Atkinson had five kills and three aces as Rockland (9-2) rolled to a 3-0 South Shore League win over Mashpee.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
In July, The Guardian reported that the band The Velvet Sundown released two albums and accrued over one million streams on Spotfiy before it was revealed the band and its music were AI generated.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
The money for purchasing such an estate in the first place certainly was not accrued from the box office revenue of Jaglom’s films.
—Carmel Dagan, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Also, there was the idea that because Regis is 400 and some odd years old, he's got a lot of life experience and accrued a lot of wisdom.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accrued
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Late afternoon is an alternative time for cutting flowers, as plants have accumulated energy during the day, aiding in longer-lasting freshness.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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The bill would also allow newly married couples to combine accumulated Save Our Homes benefits.—
Jim Turner,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Jen went into Dedication Night with a special boost, courtesy of husband Zac Affleck, who collected stories from fans and friends of how Jen has inspired them and decorated her trailer with them ahead of her performance.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Crime scene investigators collected evidence and canvassed the area for witnesses and any available surveillance video.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Neither Mullen nor Napier maximized top-five NFL Draft pick Anthony Richardson, and Napier went 7-9 over the 16 starts of another draft pick, Graham Mertz.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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On September 29, around 6 pm local time, a large solid-fuel booster was launched from northern China, following a path that maximized its visibility across several provinces.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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
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Holland and Marek Epstein’s screenplay breathlessly regurgitates an aggregated fact sheet of Kafka’s life.—
Sam Bodrojan,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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 24 Oct. 2025.
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