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adjective

Definition of accruednext
as in amassed

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verb

past tense of accrue
as in accumulated
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 accrued
Adjective
The package also includes accrued benefits like retirement, pension or healthcare. — Rhyma Castillo, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Mar. 2026 The complaint claims that workers immediately lost their jobs, benefits, and access to company systems at that time, and were owed accrued vacation and sick pay. — Abc News, ABC News, 14 May 2026
Verb
Trump received more than $21 million from license fees accrued via real estate organizations in the United Arab Emirates. — Will Lennon, ABC News, 2 July 2026 So Zimbler wired an additional $140,000 from some of the money accrued after selling his New Jersey home. — Ella Moore july 2, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for accrued
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accrued
  1. aggregated
  2. accumulated
  3. built-up
  4. collected
  5. maximized
Adjective
  • The data is based on aggregated card and digital tip transactions from restaurants on the Toast platform, which has about 171,000 locations in the United States.
    — Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 24 June 2026
  • The agreement calls for the sharing of aggregated data with all personally identifiable information removed.
    — Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 17 June 2026
Definition of aggregated
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  • In Gaza City alone, around 25 million tons of debris have accumulated, Mohanna said.
    — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • Look for areas where dry, brown grass has accumulated on the lawn and use a rake to remove or de-thatch it.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
Definition of accumulated
Adjective
  • The Caribbean-facing region of Quintana Roo has some of Mexico's busiest and most built-up beachfronts, but visitors looking for a more serene escape will love still-secret destinations like Mahahual.
    — Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
  • While the Classic looks a little more built-up, and has what may be a larger, physical rotating bezel, both watches have what’s known in some circles as a squircle design.
    — Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Definition of built-up
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  • Fees for the strait would be collected in consultation with the international community and through the International Maritime Organization, the official said.
    — Abigail Williams, NBC news, 3 July 2026
  • Shell has consistently been a close second to Chevron for high prices and fat margins, followed by the other large oil company brands, according to data collected and analyzed by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA).
    — Jerry McNerney, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
Definition of collected
Verb
  • The Caribbean economies depended on slave labor, trade and supplies from around the world to make sure the sugar flowed freely and tax revenues to European colonial powers were maximized.
    — R. Grant Gilmore III, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
  • Those companies that respond early—either via an exit or becoming the consolidator—are where value is maximized.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
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