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 amount of vacation pay could be increased based on future pay raises or if the fire chief accrues more vacation time, the mayor said.
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Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025
Significant wealth often accrues to investors who stay calm and strategic during periods of volatility.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
That amount also accrues interest until it’s paid.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2025
His annual disclosure form filed in June showed his income from various sources still ultimately accrues to the president - something that has opened him up to accusations of conflicts of interest.
—USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
Interest also accrues on unpaid taxes and penalties until the balance is paid in full.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Teams receive a compensation pick if a PPI-eligible player accrues a full year of service time as a rookie and either wins his league’s Rookie of the Year award or finishes in the top three of MVP or Cy Young Award voting.
—Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 7 Mar. 2025
However, because interest accrues during the forbearance period, you can be hit with a larger bill when the break ends.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
Loans with higher APRs typically result in larger monthly payments because more interest accrues over time.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025
Significant wealth often accrues to investors who stay calm and strategic during periods of volatility.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
That amount also accrues interest until it’s paid.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2025
His annual disclosure form filed in June showed his income from various sources still ultimately accrues to the president - something that has opened him up to accusations of conflicts of interest.
—USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
Interest also accrues on unpaid taxes and penalties until the balance is paid in full.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Teams receive a compensation pick if a PPI-eligible player accrues a full year of service time as a rookie and either wins his league’s Rookie of the Year award or finishes in the top three of MVP or Cy Young Award voting.
—Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 7 Mar. 2025
However, because interest accrues during the forbearance period, you can be hit with a larger bill when the break ends.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
Loans with higher APRs typically result in larger monthly payments because more interest accrues over time.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accrues
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Cha 1107-7626 is surrounded by a disk of gas and dust, which constantly falls onto the planet and accumulates during a process that astronomers call accretion.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Lead accumulates in our bones, brains, and other organs.—
Tom Frieden,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Donell Harvin, a homeland security and public health emergency expert at Georgetown University, told CNN on Sunday that the attacker may have conducted pre-operational surveillance and come up with a plan that maximizes fatalities and damage.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Thirty minutes is a reasonable overall time limit on the open forum session, and limiting each speaker’s time to three minutes maximizes the number of people who may speak during that time.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Accrues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accrues. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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