accrued

[ uh-krood ]

/ əˈkrud /

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adjective

added as a matter of periodic gain or advantage, as interest on money: Each year, grants from the accrued interest on the trust fund are awarded to agencies and programs serving the Navajo Nation.

happening or coming as or through a natural growth or addition; accumulated: The handmade ornaments speak of generations of accrued skill and a high degree of workmanship.

Law. noting a right or demand that has become present and enforceable: Termination will not affect the accrued rights of either party under this Agreement.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of accrue.

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Origin of accrued

accrue + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM accrued

non·ac·crued, adjectiveun·ac·crued, adjective

Words nearby accrued

accroach, accroides gum, accrual, accrual basis, accrue, accrued, accrued dividend, accrued expense, accrued income, accrued interest, accrued liability

How to use accrued in a sentence

By maintaining one page that you update on a yearly basis, you open up the ability to accrue links year-over-year rather than needing to “reset” with each new year, ultimately saving you a lot of time and resources.
Five SEO tips that capture holiday attention and boost sales|Houston Barnett-Gearhart|December 8, 2020|Search Engine Watch
When the WEF annual meeting convenes in May next year, Singapore will have accrued months of experience in managing pandemic-era travel, likely while maintaining low infection rates.
World Economic Forum moves 2021 annual meeting from Davos to Singapore to escape COVID-19|eamonbarrett|December 8, 2020|Fortune
Cumulatively, the affiliate content accrued more than 3 million views over Cyber Week.
How Wired leveraged Cyber Week readers to increase subscription revenue|Kayleigh Barber|December 4, 2020|Digiday
Cities control the local roadside and passthrough streets and the revenue accrued through parking solutions.
The road to smart city infrastructure starts with research|Richard Dal Porto|November 30, 2020|TechCrunch

They accrued significant goodwill along the way, but also suffered high-profile defeats in the last two postseasons.
The Bucks bungled free agency. Now they wait for Giannis Antetokounmpo to decide.|Ben Golliver|November 23, 2020|Washington Post
He takes careful sips while passing down the collective knowledge of his ancestors, accrued over countless generations.
Bye Bye Latté, Hello Guayusa: Why The Amazon Holds the Secret to a Cleaner, Healthier Caffeine|Brandon Presser|August 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Still, Diamond is finding the reputation he's accrued over the past decade hard to lose.
'Saved by the Bell' Star Dustin Diamond Doesn't Want to Be a Jerk Anymore|Kevin Fallon|August 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The show looked and felt nothing like the one that accrued eight seasons of fans.
‘Community’ Review: ‘Repilot’ Is Both an Epic Failure and a Major Success|Kevin Fallon|January 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He goes beyond Haass to focus on the immense profits that accrued to American contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The End of the Illusion: America Finally Learns Its Limits|Jacob Heilbrunn|April 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The petition has accrued 413 signatures so far, as well as multiple comments of support.
Petition Filed Against John Galliano’s Parsons Class|Misty White Sidell|April 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
That event was not likely to happen; for, since the grant had been made, a new arrear of tithes had accrued.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
That week she sent me two hundred dollars, which paid our board-bill and debts accrued on telephone, telegraph and cable messages.
Ways of War and Peace|Delia Austrian
Give them five thousand dollars and draw a year's interest for yourself out of my interest that has accrued.
Blow The Man Down|Holman Day
More reputation for this sort of knowledge accrued to Mr. Cooper from Precaution than from his subsequent real work on England.
The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 1, April, 1851|Various
Brilliant results accrued from all this participation in the general life of Germany.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 4|Various