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
Other employees who took home over half a million last year received hundreds of thousands of dollars in lump sum payments, which workers cash in at the end of their service with the state after accruing unused vacation time.
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Expanding your team, shouldering more projects, and growing your office space may seem like natural progressions for a successful studio—but AD100 designer Miles Redd believes that accruing too much overhead can actually be stifling.
—Ad Pro, Architectural Digest, 17 Feb. 2026
Instead, the report found, the savings are accruing mostly to MOL, Hungary’s oil giant, which has seen its operating income soar 30% since Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
So many of Vitello’s qualities have been on display during his whirlwind, frequent-flier accruing offseason after Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey leapt with both feet out of the box while selecting the team’s next manager.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
But for many others, the decision could ultimately mean missing out on tens or hundreds of thousands in retirement savings or accruing more interest than necessary on bad debt.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
For those experiencing genuine financial hardship, pursuing Currently Not Collectible status can temporarily pause collection activities, though interest and penalties continue accruing.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
In the months since, Wendy Davis has amassed a vast network of resources through her search, from a social media following offering words of advice from other states and even other countries to accruing cellphone data and working with rescue teams.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
The 27-year-old Lee, by contrast, has rated out poorly in center field since joining the Giants, accruing -6 outs above average and -20 defensive runs saved over the last two seasons.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Expanding your team, shouldering more projects, and growing your office space may seem like natural progressions for a successful studio—but AD100 designer Miles Redd believes that accruing too much overhead can actually be stifling.
—Ad Pro, Architectural Digest, 17 Feb. 2026
Instead, the report found, the savings are accruing mostly to MOL, Hungary’s oil giant, which has seen its operating income soar 30% since Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
So many of Vitello’s qualities have been on display during his whirlwind, frequent-flier accruing offseason after Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey leapt with both feet out of the box while selecting the team’s next manager.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
But for many others, the decision could ultimately mean missing out on tens or hundreds of thousands in retirement savings or accruing more interest than necessary on bad debt.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
For those experiencing genuine financial hardship, pursuing Currently Not Collectible status can temporarily pause collection activities, though interest and penalties continue accruing.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
In the months since, Wendy Davis has amassed a vast network of resources through her search, from a social media following offering words of advice from other states and even other countries to accruing cellphone data and working with rescue teams.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
The 27-year-old Lee, by contrast, has rated out poorly in center field since joining the Giants, accruing -6 outs above average and -20 defensive runs saved over the last two seasons.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accruing
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The weather service has issued a winter weather advisory for northern Rhode Island, saying the region could get up to 3 inches of anow and sleet accumulations, as well as accumulating ice, according to the weather service.—
Jack Perry,
The Providence Journal,
20 Feb. 2026
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Coastal storm, accumulating snow could impact Maryland Sunday Saturday appears to be the pick day of the weekend, ahead of what could be a wintry Sunday.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Instead, bringing a lightweight carry-on backpack as a personal item reduces lifting strain by splitting the weight while still maximizing storage.—
Julie Rousseau,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Feb. 2026
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Even maximizing retirement contributions should be questioned when carrying high interest debt.—
Joanna Rotenberg,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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When the government begins collecting the names of its critics, even through tools that are lawful in isolation, the question is not simply whether a statute permits it.—
Stephanie A,
The Conversation,
23 Feb. 2026
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His group, which does organizing work throughout the entire region, has been hitting the streets collecting signatures, crafting signs in favor of the measure and conducting education campaigns about the realities of the Bay Area’s transit future.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Accruing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accruing. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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