as in to accumulate
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 accrue
These fees, which begin accruing once a driver arrives at the pickup location, apply until the ride starts.
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Glenn Martens, creative director, Diesel and Maison Margiela The affable Belgian designer rose to fashion fame thanks to his 11-year stint helming Y/Project, accruing a reputation for his experimental approach and earning a cult following for his twisted constructions.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
The arbitrator also ordered the city to pay Biscari back wages and benefits as well as the legal costs that Local 42 accrued in pursuing the grievance.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
When credit users can’t pay off their monthly bill in full, any new purchase made with the same card immediately starts accruing interest; so some customers may shift to debit to avoid that additional interest, Sean Higgins, a Northwestern University finance professor, told me.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Glenn Martens, creative director, Diesel and Maison Margiela The affable Belgian designer rose to fashion fame thanks to his 11-year stint helming Y/Project, accruing a reputation for his experimental approach and earning a cult following for his twisted constructions.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
The arbitrator also ordered the city to pay Biscari back wages and benefits as well as the legal costs that Local 42 accrued in pursuing the grievance.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
When credit users can’t pay off their monthly bill in full, any new purchase made with the same card immediately starts accruing interest; so some customers may shift to debit to avoid that additional interest, Sean Higgins, a Northwestern University finance professor, told me.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accrue
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Over the off-season, the Dodgers accumulated a murders’ row of players, at times seemingly adding pitchers just for the heck of it.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Kim brothers also allegedly accumulated substantial tax liabilities by failing to pay taxes assessed.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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The company also provides Times Concierge, a pre-sale home renovation program so that sellers can maximize their home’s value with no upfront costs, out-of-pocket expenses, interest or fees.—
Liz Ohanesian,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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To maximize the positive impact and mitigate the risks of AI, all users must be educated in where and how far the technology can be trusted as an autonomous tool, and where human oversight and intervention must be retained.—
Aman Wasan,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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More than half a ton has already been collected, with materials shredded and repurposed into outdoor furniture or reused in 3D printing prototypes.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Between 2019 and 2024, the number of sellers on Walmart's marketplace grew more than 900%, according to estimates from Marketplace Pulse, which collects data on leading e-commerce platforms.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,Paige Tortorelli,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Accrue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accrue. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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