as in accumulates
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 accrues
The bilingual advantage accrues to whoever happens to be inside that roughly 12-to-25 window when a technological rupture hits.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
This implies value accrues to companies owning the data, challenging the notion that AI agents will hollow out enterprise software.
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Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Interest accrues over time, reducing the equity remaining in the home.
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Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
The oral drug is designed to protect muscles from the damage that accrues in both rare conditions.
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Andrew Joseph,
STAT,
1 June 2026
Each one accrues millions of views and hundreds of thousands of likes.
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Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
All of that accrues to Rubio’s benefit.
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Sarah Longwell,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
If the top prospect accrues a full year of service-time and wins Rookie of the Year or finishes top three in MVP/Cy Young voting, the team gets an extra draft pick at the end of the first round.
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Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
But, unlike other cards with an APR, no interest accrues during the intro APR period.
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Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
This implies value accrues to companies owning the data, challenging the notion that AI agents will hollow out enterprise software.
—
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Interest accrues over time, reducing the equity remaining in the home.
—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
The oral drug is designed to protect muscles from the damage that accrues in both rare conditions.
—
Andrew Joseph,
STAT,
1 June 2026
Each one accrues millions of views and hundreds of thousands of likes.
—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
All of that accrues to Rubio’s benefit.
—
Sarah Longwell,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
If the top prospect accrues a full year of service-time and wins Rookie of the Year or finishes top three in MVP/Cy Young voting, the team gets an extra draft pick at the end of the first round.
—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
But, unlike other cards with an APR, no interest accrues during the intro APR period.
—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accrues
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Snow accumulates during the winter and melts gradually through the spring and early summer, feeding rivers, reservoirs and streams over several months.
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The cost accumulates at a distance from the decision that created it.
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Julia Taliesin, an economic analyst and licensed insurance agent at the comparison site Insurify, says the same rule applies broadly across the industry, and that buying right after booking maximizes eligibility for time-sensitive add-ons.
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This maximizes the efficiency and potency of the ingredient’s plumping, hydrating, wrinkle-filling, fine-line smoothing benefits.
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“Accrues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accrues. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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