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
Judge Jason Rowley said Trump now must pay more than $820,000 with interest accruing daily at 12 percent, the AP reported.
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Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 3 Apr. 2025
The 17 losses matched those accrued by the 2021-22 squad helmed by Mark Turgeon and then Danny Manning that precipitated the pursuit of Willard from Seton Hall.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2025
Baldelli got his team playing early with nine position players on the Opening Day roster accruing at least 50 plate appearances this spring.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The 27-year-old on Monday appeared in court in Wisconsin for sentencing on multiple felony charges accrued in three arrests occurring between September and December.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
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Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 3 Apr. 2025
The 17 losses matched those accrued by the 2021-22 squad helmed by Mark Turgeon and then Danny Manning that precipitated the pursuit of Willard from Seton Hall.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2025
Baldelli got his team playing early with nine position players on the Opening Day roster accruing at least 50 plate appearances this spring.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The 27-year-old on Monday appeared in court in Wisconsin for sentencing on multiple felony charges accrued in three arrests occurring between September and December.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
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The rookies this season accumulated 0.054 win shares per 48 minutes—the ninth lowest of the past 40 seasons, but still significantly above recent seasons such as 2014, 2015 and 2017, as well as the infamously unproductive 2001 cohort.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The defender never accumulated more than five sacks in a season at Georgia and often struggled to get around quality offensive tackles.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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This cocktail tackles skin-barrier damage and its resulting tired-looking skin and helps maximize moisture retention, starting with the moisture from the mask itself.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
10 Apr. 2025
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Instead of maximizing patient volume, Vetique prioritizes extended appointment times and a calming environment with luxury touches like sparkling epoxy floors, examination tables with faux fur coverings and exam rooms named after the founders' pets.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2025
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Sheila and Tyler Donovan’s deaths were the second and third homicides reported in Lenexa in 2024, according to data collected by The Star.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2025
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Human value data can be collected through surveys, and the field of social choice offers useful tools to interpret it for AI alignment.—
Aidan Kierans,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Accrue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accrue. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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