accrued

[uh-krood]

adjective

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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

1. the simple past tense and past participle of accrue.

Other Word Forms

• nonaccrued adjective
• unaccrued adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of accrued¹

accrue ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

As the decade wore on, Aspinall rechristened the project as “The Long and Winding Road,” refining the documentary’s scope as he accrued rare audio and footage associated with the Beatles’ unparalleled story.

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By the time the closing bell rang, Beyond Meat’s shares had erased more than 50% of the gains they had accrued since the rally began.

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The head of the Veneto region, Luca Zaia, said the farmhouse was subject to an eviction order due to debts accrued by the three owners.

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But until now, funds sent to Ukraine using Russian assets had only been taken from profits and interest accrued on them.

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The SEC is investigating whether MassMutual properly reconciled accrued interest as it received payments on loans held in its general investment account, the people familiar with the matter said.

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