ACCRUING Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

accruing

verb

present participle of accrue

as in accumulating

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 accruing The three-foot radius around your toilet is just as prone to collecting bacteria, grime, and accruing smells as the toilet bowl itself. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 24 Aug. 2026 Anderson pitched two seasons at baseball juggernaut LSU, accruing a 16-3 record before entering the draft last year. — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Lineage also has been accruing fines as air regulators demand the company take additional steps to mitigate the smell and the vermin drawn to the site and surrounding neighborhoods. — Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026 Miller’s attorney, Bijan Darvish, noted that interest is still accruing on the jury award as the appeal plays out. — Sean Emery, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2026 Interest is already accruing, and a higher credit card APR can increase the cost of the debt even further. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 On that date, Paramount will begin accruing fees owed to WBD shareholders of $7 million per day until the deal closes. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026 Produced over 20 years ago by Mattel, this specific model is already accruing value. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 31 July 2026 Any balance remaining when the promotion ends starts accruing interest at the card’s standard APR. — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 24 July 2026

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Families where unspoken tensions about roles, fairness and legacy had been accumulating for years.

— Joy Nissen, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Multiple inches of snow fell north of Atlanta at the beginning of 2026, accumulating to nearly 4 inches in some areas including around Lake Lanier.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

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Longer messages mean slower communication, so people who study error-correcting codes devise more elaborate schemes to minimize the redundancy in the transmissions while maximizing the number of errors that can be corrected.

— Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
This change in global sourcing is now no longer just about low labor costs but about securing supply, complying with trade regulations and maximizing operational efficiency.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

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Sponsor will be collecting personal data about entrants in accordance with their respective privacy policies.

— Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2026
The garden’s herbarium collections manager, Annica Wu, will teach a two-part course on collecting and preserving plants using herbarium techniques.

— Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

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