as in to accumulate
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 accrue
Across his eight-year career, he's accrued a 3.31 ERA, earning two All-Star selections and receiving Cy Young votes in four different seasons.
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Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
Those workers won’t benefit from the tax break, so its benefits will accrue to tipped workers with higher incomes, Lynn said.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
Given the tremendous credit the president has accrued in his current visit to the Gulf, the United States may be well poised to coordinate such a position from Arab states.
—Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 20 May 2025
This bias weakened over time, as the theory came to have more distance from the Trump administration, and more suggestive bits of circumstantial evidence accrued.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 20 May 2025
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Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
Those workers won’t benefit from the tax break, so its benefits will accrue to tipped workers with higher incomes, Lynn said.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
Given the tremendous credit the president has accrued in his current visit to the Gulf, the United States may be well poised to coordinate such a position from Arab states.
—Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 20 May 2025
This bias weakened over time, as the theory came to have more distance from the Trump administration, and more suggestive bits of circumstantial evidence accrued.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accrue
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As debt continues to accumulate, the U.S. increasingly faces the risk of default, which clearly impacted Moody’s decision to downgrade the credit rating.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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With shares down more than 34% this year, Tong urged clients to quickly accumulate shares.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
24 May 2025
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The best travel essentials maximize space and solve multiple packing problems.—
Kayla Becker,
Travel + Leisure,
30 May 2025
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The quarterly rebalanced mix of large-, mid-, and small-cap RV Portfolio stocks has provided a responsive approach to maximize returns during positive market conditions while minimizing losses when markets decline, as detailed in RV Portfolio performance metrics.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Sightings for the study were collected across an area extending from Queensland down to Tasmania and across to New Zealand’s South Island.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Given Brady’s love for collecting as well as his own treasure trove of personal items, the seven-time Super Bowl winning quarterback jumped at the idea of working with Gray, his friend for more than a decade, to put the idea in motion.—
Larry Holder,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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“Accrue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accrue. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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