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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 accrued
Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Military members are supposed to receive accrued pay after the shutdown is over.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Another reason notice matters is that some states govern the payout of accrued and unused leave to departing employees and may specify the timeframe for paying their final paycheck.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
The employer should include the value of accrued and unused vacation, including the value of vacation time accrued during garden leave itself, in the employees’ final paycheck at the end of garden leave.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
If the amount of the penalty exceeds the amount of your accrued and unpaid interest, then a reduction of principal would be required in order to pay the penalty:
Terms apply.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2024
This allows employees to keep track of accrued or available PTO and effortlessly request days off.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2022
Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Do not forget Chelsea accrued in excess of £84m from winning the Club World Cup and have already brought in another £80m by progressing to the last 16 of the Champions League, with the possibility of more to come.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
By the time leaders notice, the interest has already accrued.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, the tax benefits of an HSA have primarily accrued to higher-income Americans, who can afford to put more money into them, not to lower-income people who have historically relied on subsidies to afford care and who might now be forced into this type of plan.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026
The news arrived on Tuesday alongside the full list of 2026 BAFTA Film Awards nominations, which has Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another just inching ahead of the competition, having accrued a total of 14 nominations.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
Like Agartha, such variations of goy have moved from the fringes of the internet in the past year, and posts using the term have accrued millions of views on TikTok and Instagram.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
In Congo, vast wealth, much if not most of it accrued from selling off the country’s abundance of natural resources, coincides with crippling poverty.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Entering Saturday, the 2024 Paris Olympics gold medalist had already accrued 11 perfect scores (six on floor exercise and five on uneven bars).
—Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Long criticized by fiscal hawks and ratings agencies as a one-time fix, sweeping accrued money out of TIF districts has increasingly become a short-term lifeline for both the city and — especially this year — Chicago Public Schools.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Military members are supposed to receive accrued pay after the shutdown is over.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Another reason notice matters is that some states govern the payout of accrued and unused leave to departing employees and may specify the timeframe for paying their final paycheck.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
The employer should include the value of accrued and unused vacation, including the value of vacation time accrued during garden leave itself, in the employees’ final paycheck at the end of garden leave.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
If the amount of the penalty exceeds the amount of your accrued and unpaid interest, then a reduction of principal would be required in order to pay the penalty:
Terms apply.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2024
This allows employees to keep track of accrued or available PTO and effortlessly request days off.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2022
Verb
The Austin Fire Department accrued the second highest amount of overtime in fiscal year 2026 at $22 million, while Emergency Medical Services showed the highest reliance on overtime pay.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Do not forget Chelsea accrued in excess of £84m from winning the Club World Cup and have already brought in another £80m by progressing to the last 16 of the Champions League, with the possibility of more to come.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
By the time leaders notice, the interest has already accrued.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, the tax benefits of an HSA have primarily accrued to higher-income Americans, who can afford to put more money into them, not to lower-income people who have historically relied on subsidies to afford care and who might now be forced into this type of plan.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026
The news arrived on Tuesday alongside the full list of 2026 BAFTA Film Awards nominations, which has Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another just inching ahead of the competition, having accrued a total of 14 nominations.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
Like Agartha, such variations of goy have moved from the fringes of the internet in the past year, and posts using the term have accrued millions of views on TikTok and Instagram.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
In Congo, vast wealth, much if not most of it accrued from selling off the country’s abundance of natural resources, coincides with crippling poverty.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Entering Saturday, the 2024 Paris Olympics gold medalist had already accrued 11 perfect scores (six on floor exercise and five on uneven bars).
—Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accrued
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The trust accumulated over those projects was what gave both Netflix and Honnold the confidence to mount a spectacle as daring as a rope-less skyscraper climb captured on live TV.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
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When Bad Bunny began the halftime show by carrying a football around his detailed Levi’s Stadium set, jokes that the artist had accumulated more yards than the Patriots flooded social media.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
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They were encouraged to ad-lib in character as Guest collected more than 60 hours of footage before taking a year to whittle it down to 84 minutes.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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Underground cavities found on Venus Taking a fresh look at radar data collected by Magellan, a team of scientists were able to spot a large underground cavity on Venus created by lava flow.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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After playing just seven minutes in the loss to Orlando, Ware was on the court for 12 minutes on Thursday and maximized them, finishing with 12 points, four rebounds, two assists and two blocks.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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Brady and Belichick, by contrast, came across as technocrats fit for the 21st century who maximized efficiencies across the organization.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The alleged success of Housing First does not come from aggregated homelessness data, but from case studies of different homelessness programs.—
Christopher Calton,
Oc Register,
4 Dec. 2025
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Haunting and wonderful images coalesce then dissipate, or recur without a sense of aggregated force.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The Caribbean-facing region of Quintana Roo has some of Mexico's busiest and most built-up beachfronts, but visitors looking for a more serene escape will love still-secret destinations like Mahahual.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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While the Classic looks a little more built-up, and has what may be a larger, physical rotating bezel, both watches have what’s known in some circles as a squircle design.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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“Accrued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accrued. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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