as in accumulating
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 accruing
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
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
But although interest is now accruing on these student loans, that does not mean payments are due.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Through one half, Gavin Beard was 13 of 16 through the air, accruing 195 passing yards and a touchdown.
—Chris Winters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
And the $4 million judgment, with accruing interest, can’t be discharged through bankruptcy, McDowell said.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2025
For any funds already in an escrow account, interest at 2% simple per annum will begin accruing on the bill’s effective date.
—Dawn Giel,contessa Brewer, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
The program offers redeemable rewards, including free food items after accruing a certain number of points.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
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
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
But although interest is now accruing on these student loans, that does not mean payments are due.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Through one half, Gavin Beard was 13 of 16 through the air, accruing 195 passing yards and a touchdown.
—Chris Winters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
And the $4 million judgment, with accruing interest, can’t be discharged through bankruptcy, McDowell said.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2025
For any funds already in an escrow account, interest at 2% simple per annum will begin accruing on the bill’s effective date.
—Dawn Giel,contessa Brewer, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
The program offers redeemable rewards, including free food items after accruing a certain number of points.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accruing
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November and December are when most of the Lower 48 sees its first accumulating snow, including the Midwest, Northeast and valleys of the Mountain West.—
Matt Stiles,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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Lee said the mechanism for nicotinamide to reduce skin cancer risk is thought to be related to its ability to improve DNA repair and slow new sun damage from accumulating.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Artificial intelligence—a productivity-maximizing tool to some and an untamable threat to others—has asked similar questions of the social contract in the 21st century, and the optimists appear to be winning the day.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Regularly promoting the benefits of having a financial wellness program and measuring its outcomes is necessary for maximizing its value, attracting and retaining talent and demonstrating its return on investment.—
Dr. Melissa Weathersby,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Fox News Digital witnessed investigators collecting a surveillance camera from the side of a home on a street adjacent to the campus.—
Michael Ruiz , Peter D'Abrosca , Julia Bonavita , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , David Spunt , CB Cotton,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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One multi-year project includes collecting core samples from glaciers to measure snow accumulation, the main contributor to glacial growth.—
Stefanie Waldek,
AFAR Media,
12 Sep. 2025
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