accruing

present participle of accrue

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of accruing Tidal has also promised to label AI music and ban those tracks from accruing royalties. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026 For more than three years, Starship’s development has been defined by a series of spectacular successes and failures, accruing incremental progress in between. — Lee Billings, Scientific American, 28 Sep. 2026 Every remediation should end with a change to the process that created the gap, so the debt stops accruing at the source. — Jeremy Bradley-Silverio Donato, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 That leaves around €145million from elsewhere, with €136m accruing to the men’s first team, principally via the successful defence of their La Liga title. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 But the United States would also have to stop accruing massive amounts of new debt. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026 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 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accruing
Verb
  • Beasley had previously borrowed money from Davis after accumulating millions of dollars in gambling losses.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • However, given the company's future commitments for computing power that have yet to hit its expenses, Anthropic will have to continue accumulating cash through fundraising or generating profits to fulfill its obligations.
    — Leslie Picker, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The model provides greater focus and accountability for each property while maximizing commercial opportunities across the enterprise.
    — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • More retreat than resort, the 17-room lodge leans into its eco-conscious cred, maximizing the natural beauty of the surroundings and bringing those elements indoors to create a fully restorative experience.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The Hawks are 2-2 through four games, collecting a pair of division wins before losing consecutive games to the Rockets, who’ve remained a difficult matchup over the past three years.
    — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Every day, trucks from The Action Center travel across the Denver metro, collecting donated food from grocery stores and other partners that might otherwise go to waste.
    — Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

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“Accruing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accruing. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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