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
Finally, the board unanimously approved a motion to set stricter parameters on county employees’ accrual of comp time.
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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
The company identified a material weakness in its internal controls over financial reporting due to issues with expense recording and accruals.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
The earnings statement shows a sum of $19.4 million (£15.2 million) under the category of accruals and deferred income which refers to money a company receives for goods or services that haven't yet been delivered to the customer.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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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
The company identified a material weakness in its internal controls over financial reporting due to issues with expense recording and accruals.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
The earnings statement shows a sum of $19.4 million (£15.2 million) under the category of accruals and deferred income which refers to money a company receives for goods or services that haven't yet been delivered to the customer.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accrual
Noun
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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
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The Courant recently reported that while most Connecticut communities are proposing modest tax increases of 1 to 4% and a few planning no changes at all, several were warning of heftier hikes, one nearly 20%.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The agreement had required Iran to drastically reduce its uranium enrichment and stockpile levels in return for sanctions relief, which helped stabilize its economy before the U.S. exit reversed those gains.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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In a statement announcing one of these rollbacks, the EPA said that the U.S. has already made major gains in air quality, implying that these are enough.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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
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In addition to its durability, the rug is also easy to care for.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 2025
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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
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That will be enough to qualify for these profit boosts.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Accrual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accrual. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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