ACCRUED Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of accrued

as in amassed

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verb

past tense of accrue

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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The complaint claims that workers immediately lost their jobs, benefits, and access to company systems at that time, and were owed accrued vacation and sick pay. — Abc News, ABC News, 14 May 2026 The package also includes accrued benefits like retirement, pension or healthcare. — Rhyma Castillo, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Mar. 2026

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The state could reimburse up to 75% of costs related to the chemical incident, including for overtime accrued by emergency response personnel, supplies, materials and equipment, according to the California Disaster Assistance Act. — Victoria Le, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2026 For Washington, the strategic benefits accrued from this order seemed to justify the costs of the wars required to sustain it. — Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for accrued

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The aggregated effect translates to about two to three additional local patents per year in the five years following a subsidy, rising to six to nine additional patents annually in the counties with the densest concentrations of firms.

— Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
As a condition, the deal calls for the sharing of aggregated data with all personally identifiable information removed and specifies that the information should be used for delivering and auditing healthcare services.

— Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of aggregated

Verb

In Cam Miller’s first start at quarterback against the Giants, the Dolphins’ offense had accumulated 102 yards by game’s end.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
As someone who played in the NFL for 10 seasons, which covered 133 regular season games, Marshall Newhouse accumulated more hits than could be recorded.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of accumulated

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The Caribbean-facing region of Quintana Roo has some of Mexico's busiest and most built-up beachfronts, but visitors looking for a more serene escape will love still-secret destinations like Mahahual.

— Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
While the Classic looks a little more built-up, and has what may be a larger, physical rotating bezel, both watches have what’s known in some circles as a squircle design.

— Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025

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An ill wind blows around infant stars The team conducted its research using data collected by the JWST’s Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI).

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026
The cell lines from the cultures developed in the 1960s are still growing, which means new tissue won't need to be collected, according the AAP.

— Finch Walker, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of collected

Verb

This is the optimal range for leaders, where vigilance, working memory, and cognitive flexibility are maximized.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
As for training camp, Reid and linebacker Nick Bolton said the Chiefs maximized their 22 practices over 28 days at Missouri Western State University, the team’s early practice home since 2010.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026

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