accrual

noun

ə-ˈkrü-əl How to pronounce accrual (audio)
Definition of accrualnext
as in increase
something added (as by growth) had an accrual of $100 through interest on my savings account last year

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Recent Examples of accrual However, lower wildfire loss accruals in 2024 flattered the year-over-year comparisons. — Bill Stone, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025 Selling, general, and administrative expenses rose 5% to $121.5 million, primarily due to restructuring and related charges and the re-instatement of incentive compensation accruals. — Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2025 Finally, the board unanimously approved a motion to set stricter parameters on county employees’ accrual of comp time. — Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025 Its first two agents are Angela, which specializes in accruals and revenue recognition, and Dennis, which focuses on discrepancies and financial anomalies. — Ryan Lawler, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for accrual
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accrual
  1. increase
  2. gain
  3. addition
  4. boost
Noun
  • The value of the credits has increased rapidly as the state’s Public Utilities Commission approved rate increases requested by the companies.
    — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
  • The university’s president was pushing controversial reforms, including a tuition increase.
    — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
Definition of increase
Noun
  • Such a move would extend its week to date gains to about 7.5%.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Revenue was likely flat from a year ago at $21.35 billion, supported by gains in regulatory credits and growth in Tesla’s energy storage business.
    — Akash Sriram, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
Definition of gain
Noun
  • Late Monday night, federal officials indicated that Harvard would be docked $2.2 billion in multiyear grants in addition to the cancellation of a $60 million contract due to its letter and failure to comply.
    — Dan Pontefract, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
  • In addition to social media, Mojica has seen the trend play out in real life and has a friend who regularly takes cruises with lines like Virgin and Royal Caribbean.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
Definition of addition
Noun
  • The fabric is known to be smoothing and super flattering, so expect this pair to deliver an extra boost of confidence.
    — Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025
  • The survey found that the boost in economic optimism that accompanied Trump’s reelection has disappeared, with more Americans now believing the economy will get worse than at any time since 2023 and with a sharp turn toward pessimism about the stock market.
    — Steve Liesman, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2025
Definition of boost

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