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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.
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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.
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Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
Military members are supposed to receive accrued pay after the shutdown is over.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2024
This allows employees to keep track of accrued or available PTO and effortlessly request days off.
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
29 Dec. 2022
Erik Ortiz,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
The project will last five years, addressing a slew of restoration concerns accrued over the centuries, the weather being chief among them.
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Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
26 June 2026
Points are accrued throughout the three-stop season, with the winning team receiving $500,000 at the championships in late July in New Orleans.
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Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
The club had accrued more than $95,600 in overdue rent on a $30,333 monthly lease before the landlord moved forward with eviction.
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Chadd Cripe. Produced With Ai Assistance,
Idaho Statesman,
24 June 2026
The video has accrued over 160 million views on Youtube.
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Kenneal Patterson,
Vanity Fair,
19 June 2026
Throughout, Wallach has accrued dozens of infractions in USDA inspection reports, some the agency considered serious.
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Katie Surma,
Sun Sentinel,
19 June 2026
Before joining Baltimore earlier this season, Wilson had accrued more than 215 big-league at-bats with the Phillies across exactly 100 games.
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Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
The United States has long been the world’s largest arms exporter, and a worrisome order backlog has accrued for the country’s weapons.
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Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
17 June 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.
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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
With the plan now ending, not only will borrowers need to begin payments, but their debt balances will have also accrued interest since summer 2025.
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Erik Ortiz,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
The project will last five years, addressing a slew of restoration concerns accrued over the centuries, the weather being chief among them.
—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
26 June 2026
Points are accrued throughout the three-stop season, with the winning team receiving $500,000 at the championships in late July in New Orleans.
—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
The club had accrued more than $95,600 in overdue rent on a $30,333 monthly lease before the landlord moved forward with eviction.
—
Chadd Cripe. Produced With Ai Assistance,
Idaho Statesman,
24 June 2026
The video has accrued over 160 million views on Youtube.
—
Kenneal Patterson,
Vanity Fair,
19 June 2026
Throughout, Wallach has accrued dozens of infractions in USDA inspection reports, some the agency considered serious.
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Katie Surma,
Sun Sentinel,
19 June 2026
Before joining Baltimore earlier this season, Wilson had accrued more than 215 big-league at-bats with the Phillies across exactly 100 games.
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Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
The United States has long been the world’s largest arms exporter, and a worrisome order backlog has accrued for the country’s weapons.
—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accrued
Adjective
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The data is based on aggregated card and digital tip transactions from restaurants on the Toast platform, which has about 171,000 locations in the United States.
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The agreement calls for the sharing of aggregated data with all personally identifiable information removed.
Verb
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The compounding effects of high fuel costs along with the debt that helped finance the purchase and the upgrades to the planes accumulated quickly.
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Once those inflated bills went unpaid, interest, penalties and fees accumulated, often ending in tax foreclosure.
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.
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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.
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Link to earlier discovery The new findings come less than a year after Perseverance examined a rock called Cheyava Falls, which scientists described as one of the most intriguing samples collected on Mars.
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Last year, a petition to halt Big Bear Lake’s annual fireworks display collected more than 40,000 signatures from people concerned that the event would disturb the area’s famous bald eagle couple, Jackie and Shadow.
Verb
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Those companies that respond early—either via an exit or becoming the consolidator—are where value is maximized.
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Additionally, the town maximized the use of revenue from Measure G, a one-eighth cent sales tax passed by voters in 2018, and funneled any leftovers from past capital projects for the Shannon Road Repair Project so that the project could continue to be funded without additional resources.
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