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
However, interest will accrue during forbearance periods, adding to borrowers' eventual repayment totals.
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
The moment went viral online, with videos of the encounter accruing millions of views across X, Instagram and TikTok, and spawning thousands of memes.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 19 July 2025
Another residential-style brand is Marriott Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy, offering high-end vacation home rentals that allow guests to accrue or redeem points.
—Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025
However, according to Texas state law, interest is only accrued at the end of each year, and not every month.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2025
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
The moment went viral online, with videos of the encounter accruing millions of views across X, Instagram and TikTok, and spawning thousands of memes.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 19 July 2025
Another residential-style brand is Marriott Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy, offering high-end vacation home rentals that allow guests to accrue or redeem points.
—Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025
However, according to Texas state law, interest is only accrued at the end of each year, and not every month.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accrue
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The Netscape engineer would surf successive technology waves, accumulating equity stakes that India couldn't match.—
Gabriel Snyder,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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The series, adapted from Joo Dong-geun’s acclaimed web comic, delivered massive international success in its freshman season, accumulating over 560 million viewing hours within 28 days of premiere and securing spots in the Top 10 non-English TV rankings across more than 90 countries.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 July 2025
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This shift is empowering brands to build stronger connections with audiences while maximizing operational efficiency.—
Kurt Allen,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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The game is baseball, but with certain rules removed and others added to maximize enjoyment and fun.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
29 July 2025
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Burnet County data was collected in November 2019 and last revised on Nov. 18, 2021.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Aug. 2025
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These sorts of things can change quickly, so if a reliever isn’t in your long-term plans, collect prospects and find another one.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Accrue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accrue. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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