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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
Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2024
This allows employees to keep track of accrued or available PTO and effortlessly request days off.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2022
Boothe told workers they would be paid through Thursday as well as for any accrued and unused vacation time.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2023
Any accrued but unpaid interest is capitalized annually, causing the loan balance to increase.
—Mark Kantrowitz, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2022
Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Minaj, meanwhile, has accrued many, many more champions on both lists.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Linkin Park has now accrued five top 10 titles on the Official Albums Sales chart.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Compensation expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, were $375,000, down from $431,421 in the previous year, with the expenses consisting entirely of compensation paid and accrued to officers.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
Cash used in operating activities was $437,197, compared to $350,484 in the previous year, influenced by changes in accounts receivable and accrued liabilities.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
Sellers tend to argue that those reports are unnecessary for transfers, because the purchase takes place after the credits have accrued, Burton explained.
—Marie Sapirie, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
In total, her nine specials accrued 16 Emmy nominations.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
The trailer accrued over seven million views, one of which was by Smith, who was blown away by the video.
—Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 17 Oct. 2024
Adjective
If the amount of the penalty exceeds the amount of your accrued and unpaid interest, then a reduction of principal would be required in order to pay the penalty:
Terms apply.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2024
This allows employees to keep track of accrued or available PTO and effortlessly request days off.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2022
Boothe told workers they would be paid through Thursday as well as for any accrued and unused vacation time.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2023
Any accrued but unpaid interest is capitalized annually, causing the loan balance to increase.
—Mark Kantrowitz, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2022
Verb
Throughout their time together, Linkin Park has now accrued 17 top 10 hits on the Hot Hard Rock Songs chart.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Minaj, meanwhile, has accrued many, many more champions on both lists.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Linkin Park has now accrued five top 10 titles on the Official Albums Sales chart.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Compensation expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, were $375,000, down from $431,421 in the previous year, with the expenses consisting entirely of compensation paid and accrued to officers.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
Cash used in operating activities was $437,197, compared to $350,484 in the previous year, influenced by changes in accounts receivable and accrued liabilities.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
Sellers tend to argue that those reports are unnecessary for transfers, because the purchase takes place after the credits have accrued, Burton explained.
—Marie Sapirie, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
In total, her nine specials accrued 16 Emmy nominations.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
The trailer accrued over seven million views, one of which was by Smith, who was blown away by the video.
—Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Accrued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accrued. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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