as in accumulates
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 accrues
Interest also accrues on unpaid taxes and penalties until the balance is paid in full.
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Teams receive a compensation pick if a PPI-eligible player accrues a full year of service time as a rookie and either wins his league’s Rookie of the Year award or finishes in the top three of MVP or Cy Young Award voting.
—Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 7 Mar. 2025
The penalty accrues up to a maximum of 25 percent.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
However, because interest accrues during the forbearance period, you can be hit with a larger bill when the break ends.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
Loans with higher APRs typically result in larger monthly payments because more interest accrues over time.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Team values include the economics of the team’s stadium (including non-MLS revenue that accrues to the team’s owner) but not the value of the stadium real estate itself.
—Justin Birnbaum, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
While Compass advertises private listings as beneficial to sellers, small brokerages and fair housing advocates say the real benefit accrues to the brokerage, which earns a commission on both sides of the transaction.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
Interest accrues daily on unpaid taxes from the due date until they're paid in full.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Teams receive a compensation pick if a PPI-eligible player accrues a full year of service time as a rookie and either wins his league’s Rookie of the Year award or finishes in the top three of MVP or Cy Young Award voting.
—Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 7 Mar. 2025
The penalty accrues up to a maximum of 25 percent.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
However, because interest accrues during the forbearance period, you can be hit with a larger bill when the break ends.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
Loans with higher APRs typically result in larger monthly payments because more interest accrues over time.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Team values include the economics of the team’s stadium (including non-MLS revenue that accrues to the team’s owner) but not the value of the stadium real estate itself.
—Justin Birnbaum, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
While Compass advertises private listings as beneficial to sellers, small brokerages and fair housing advocates say the real benefit accrues to the brokerage, which earns a commission on both sides of the transaction.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
Interest accrues daily on unpaid taxes from the due date until they're paid in full.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Accrues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accrues. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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