accrues

verb

present tense third-person singular of accrue
as in accumulates
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 accrues Over time, how much of that value accrues to businesses and consumers? — Jeff Marks,zev Fima,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 Value accrues when agents operate within the processes a business depends on, with clear permissions, human ownership and a record that stands up to review. — Gaurav Tewari, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The bilingual advantage accrues to whoever happens to be inside that roughly 12-to-25 window when a technological rupture hits. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 July 2026 Interest accrues over time, reducing the equity remaining in the home. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 12 June 2026 The oral drug is designed to protect muscles from the damage that accrues in both rare conditions. — Andrew Joseph, STAT, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accrues
  1. accumulates
  2. maximizes
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  • Debt forgiveness programs commonly involve stopping payments to creditors while money accumulates for settlement offers.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • As the back-and-forth accumulates, the credibility of Justice Department lawyers is facing scrutiny.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of accumulates
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  • The Besiost Corner Closet System exudes luxury boutique vibes and has a clever design that maximizes storage space for clothing, shoes, and accessories.
    — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Efficiency maximizes performance conditional on assumptions holding.
    — Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of maximizes

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