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accrual

noun

ə-ˈkrü-əl

Definition of accrual

as in increase

something added (as by growth) had an accrual of $100 through interest on my savings account last year

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Recent Examples of accrual And basically you’re allowed to not work for a while and spend down your accrual of points and still get coverage. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026 That means protecting benefits already earned while negotiating responsible adjustments for future accruals, exploring constitutional pathways for reform and offering voluntary buyout incentives to reduce long-term liabilities. — Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026 The net accrual of $615 million represented nearly 23% of DHS’s total federal fund expenditure that year. — J.b. Jennings, Baltimore Sun, 22 Feb. 2026 Some executives play games to beat expectations, positioning expenses, shifting revenues, managing accruals like financial magicians. — Richard Torrenzano, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for accrual

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Noun

The typical small business faces premium increases of 14% next year, based on a preliminary analysis by KFF.

— Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Australia’s National Emergency Management Agency has warned that the growing trend of concurrent and cascading disasters is expected to continue and, in many cases, increase.

— Milad Haghani, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026

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Noun

With key draft additions filling secondary gaps alongside veteran pass rushers upfront, even a middle-of-the-pack defensive performance would drastically change Dallas' game-to-game outlook.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
The addition of Victory+ had been designed in part to accommodate the NWSL’s growing inventory after expansion to 16 teams increased the regular-season schedule from 182 matches in 2025 to 240 this year.

— Asli Pelit, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of addition

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But the reflation boost appears to be petering out as much of the price recovery has been driven by surging global energy costs, while domestic demand lags.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
That is a big boost for the detection of worlds that don't pass between Earth and their host star.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026

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