accrual
noun
the act or process of accruing.
accruals
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pluralof accrual.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF, or SPHQ, tracks stocks chosen for ROE, leverage, and something called the accruals ratio.
From Barron's ● Dec. 26, 2025
Forensic accountants worry about rising accruals as a sign of earnings manipulation or fraud, but that isn’t the concern here.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 7, 2025
Adidas blamed the 70 percent drop on one-time expenses for a strategic review, “as well as the donations and accruals for further donations.”
From New York Times ● Aug. 3, 2023
The group will use alternative funding channels from internal accruals, promoter equity funding and private placements to fund projects, Mint said.
From Reuters ● Feb. 5, 2023
The value of the assets in the sinking fund on December 31, 1917, estimating the purchased customs administration bonds at par, was $6,019,161.50, exclusive of interest accruals in 1917.
From Santo Domingo A Country with a Future by Otto Schoenrich
