ACCRUALS Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

accruals

noun

plural of accrual

as in increases

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 accruals The company reported $450 million in legal accruals related to the trial, including the $280 million in settlements, which were recognized in its first quarter. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026 These structures help to reduce or eliminate the impact of the annual tax drag on unrealized inflation accruals and cash flow mismatch, allowing the investor to capture more of the benefit of inflation protection. — Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 24 May 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 Some executives play games to beat expectations, positioning expenses, shifting revenues, managing accruals like financial magicians. — Richard Torrenzano, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025

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Noun

The firm continues to expect the Fed to hike 50 basis points this year, with increases at the September and December Federal Open Market Committee meetings.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
The pattern of warmer than normal water along the equator in the Eastern Pacific heats things up and favors increases in the number of tropical storms and hurricanes in the Pacific.

— Doyle Rice, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of increases

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Summary The Phillies are actively seeking pitching depth to bolster their playoff push and challenge the Braves, as their bullpen has shown inconsistency and key additions are sidelined.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Those additions can complicate sorting and downstream recycling or reduce the quality of the recovered material.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of additions

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Those gains came from banks treating fraud detection, KYC and compliance exceptions as the actual intelligence layer of the workflow, not a comment field someone gets to later.

— Krupesh Bhat, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Artificial intelligence, a major player in who sees gains and losses, is also driving demand for workers in fields such as data analysis, cybersecurity and software development.

— Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

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