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
Interest also starts accruing from the original April filing deadline, not from October.
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Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
For many borrowers, the Biden-era pauses on federal student-loan payments have ended, and interest is once again accruing.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Oracle's economics are largely fixed and contracted, with the upside accruing to OpenAI.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Still, given that the video has only been online for one day, and is likely to remain a topic of national discourse for some time, the video will continue accruing viewership, and has certainly outpaced recent monologues by a large factor.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
But this would be a worthy sacrifice for New Orleans, whose primary objective this season seems to be the development of its young talent and accruing draft picks.
—Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The judge’s order requires Giuliani to pay that amount plus interest, which started accruing in October 2023, one month after the lawsuit was filed.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 17 Sep. 2025
These fees, which begin accruing once a driver arrives at the pickup location, apply until the ride starts.
—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
Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
For many borrowers, the Biden-era pauses on federal student-loan payments have ended, and interest is once again accruing.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Oracle's economics are largely fixed and contracted, with the upside accruing to OpenAI.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Still, given that the video has only been online for one day, and is likely to remain a topic of national discourse for some time, the video will continue accruing viewership, and has certainly outpaced recent monologues by a large factor.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
But this would be a worthy sacrifice for New Orleans, whose primary objective this season seems to be the development of its young talent and accruing draft picks.
—Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The judge’s order requires Giuliani to pay that amount plus interest, which started accruing in October 2023, one month after the lawsuit was filed.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 17 Sep. 2025
These fees, which begin accruing once a driver arrives at the pickup location, apply until the ride starts.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accruing
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Scientists continued the effort, eventually accumulating data from upward of 7,000 healthy individuals.—
Carrie Arnold,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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Outer lanes are more prone to accumulating water.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
14 Oct. 2025
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This resonance enables the system to move in harmony with the waves, maximizing their conversion into energy.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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The 37% rule The mathematical question for Macy (or our would-be dater looking for love) concerns maximizing probabilities.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The group says it's already gathered more than 100,000 signatures and is still collecting more.—
Savannah Hawley-Bates,
NPR,
18 Oct. 2025
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Hackman was not only a collector but an artist himself, and his approach to collecting mirrors the care, aesthetic sensibility, and discipline evident in his own artistic practice.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Accruing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accruing. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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