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 purchase price will be funded with $20 million in cash at closing and a $100 million promissory note due five years from closing, accruing interest at 5% annually.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 May 2026
The purchase price will be funded with $20 million in cash at closing and a $100 million promissory note due five years from closing (accruing interest at 5% annually).
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 May 2026
The transaction will be financed with $20 million in cash and a $100 million promissory note due in five years and accruing interest at 5% annually.
—Christopher Palmeri, Bloomberg, 11 May 2026
In the soft luxury category, Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Dior were the three most popular brands, with Louis Vuitton accruing the most customers at its megastores, according to Bernstein data.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
That has left credit card balances accruing interest at very high rates, and the minimum payments are now barely making a dent for most credit card users.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 6 May 2026
After filing, there is generally a one-week waiting period before benefits begin accruing.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 5 May 2026
These records passed through countless hands, accruing wear, annotations, and personal histories.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026
Daniel Popper’s analysis On Friday, Chargers general manager Joe Hortiz was active in accruing more Day 3 capital.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 May 2026
The purchase price will be funded with $20 million in cash at closing and a $100 million promissory note due five years from closing (accruing interest at 5% annually).
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 May 2026
The transaction will be financed with $20 million in cash and a $100 million promissory note due in five years and accruing interest at 5% annually.
—Christopher Palmeri, Bloomberg, 11 May 2026
In the soft luxury category, Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Dior were the three most popular brands, with Louis Vuitton accruing the most customers at its megastores, according to Bernstein data.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
That has left credit card balances accruing interest at very high rates, and the minimum payments are now barely making a dent for most credit card users.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 6 May 2026
After filing, there is generally a one-week waiting period before benefits begin accruing.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 5 May 2026
These records passed through countless hands, accruing wear, annotations, and personal histories.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026
Daniel Popper’s analysis On Friday, Chargers general manager Joe Hortiz was active in accruing more Day 3 capital.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accruing
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They'd be heralded not by rippling explosions or flash frozen corpses floating against a tapestry of stars, but instead by oxygen, almost imperceptibly slipping away or radiation slowly accumulating in our cells over years.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
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But the unpaid bills kept accumulating, and no new accounts were made.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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Their interest is only in maximizing profit.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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Skiers can navigate 55 runs, with fast, high-tech lifts maximizing downhill time.—
Jess Hoffert,
Midwest Living,
9 May 2026
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According to the complaint, Netflix logs billions of user interactions on its platform, collecting data that allegedly includes viewing habits, entertainment preferences, devices used, household networks, app usage patterns, and other behavioral information.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
11 May 2026
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The Steve Jobs Archive — founded by his widow, Laurene Powell Jobs, in 2022 — later used the quote as the title of a free 2023 digital book collecting Jobs’ speeches, letters and reflections.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
11 May 2026
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“Accruing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accruing. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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