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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
Rhyma Castillo, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Mar. 2026
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
Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Much of the benefit that once accrued to public investors is now captured in private markets.
—Jeffrey Stewart, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
The luxury hotel brand’s first outpost in Tokyo only opened in autumn 2025, but its faultlessly helpful staff seem to have already accrued a generation’s worth of Japanese hospitality.
—Stephen Kelly, TheWeek, 26 Mar. 2026
Grana says agents are still paying off debt accrued from the 43-day federal shutdown that ended last November.
—Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Above this amount, additional benefits still accrued but became smaller.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 25 Mar. 2026
Bridgerton has been an immensely successful franchise for the streaming giant, having accrued hundreds of millions of views over the course of its four-season run so far.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
The overtime hours accrued in 2025 are nearly half of what was accrued when police responded to major protests in 2020 and 2021 following the death of George Floyd.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 24 Mar. 2026
The largest digital meeting place has been Facebook, where the Stop The AI Data Center in Independence group page has accrued nearly 66,000 followers as of Thursday.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
The package also includes accrued benefits like retirement, pension or healthcare.
—Rhyma Castillo, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Mar. 2026
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
There was a pervasive sense of cultural apathy regarding the study of the past that was growing stronger by the minute, as if the world had already accrued the maximum knowledge of prior civilizations and required nothing further in order to barrel onward into the future.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Much of the benefit that once accrued to public investors is now captured in private markets.
—Jeffrey Stewart, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
The luxury hotel brand’s first outpost in Tokyo only opened in autumn 2025, but its faultlessly helpful staff seem to have already accrued a generation’s worth of Japanese hospitality.
—Stephen Kelly, TheWeek, 26 Mar. 2026
Grana says agents are still paying off debt accrued from the 43-day federal shutdown that ended last November.
—Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Above this amount, additional benefits still accrued but became smaller.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 25 Mar. 2026
Bridgerton has been an immensely successful franchise for the streaming giant, having accrued hundreds of millions of views over the course of its four-season run so far.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
The overtime hours accrued in 2025 are nearly half of what was accrued when police responded to major protests in 2020 and 2021 following the death of George Floyd.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 24 Mar. 2026
The largest digital meeting place has been Facebook, where the Stop The AI Data Center in Independence group page has accrued nearly 66,000 followers as of Thursday.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accrued
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In 73 career regular-season games with the Sirens and Ottawa Charge, Roese has accumulated 25 points (3 goals, 22 assists).—
Twin Cities,
Twin Cities,
31 Mar. 2026
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By measuring how much radiocarbon had accumulated in those proteins, researchers could estimate how long each shark had been alive.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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Sachs said additional data about Idahoans would likely have to be collected to fulfill the requirements.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Apr. 2026
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The number is based on accounts collected from residents in Jean Denis as well as officials and community leaders.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The eye test tells a different story — one of inconsistency, uneven offensive flow, and a star player whose gifts haven’t been maximized.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Designers wisely put the arena’s concessions traffic and eating areas above all the seats and outdoors, enabling every inch inside to be maximized.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 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 7 Apr. 2026.
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