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accrued interest

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noun

  1. interest accumulated at a given time but not yet due or paid.


Example Sentences

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“That amount is more than sufficient to satisfy the judgment, plus accrued interest and enforcement costs.”

From MarketWatch • Dec. 1, 2025

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.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

Borrowers should note that their accrued interest gets added to the principal balance of the consolidated loan.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2025

TVR did not respond to a request for comment, but the company has previously confirmed that it had repaid its £2m loan to the Welsh government along with accrued interest.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2024

Squire Hudson had agreed to give her back on payment of the balance due, with accrued interest; but neither he nor Mark Nelson expected that such an offer would be made.

From The Young Miner or Tom Nelson in California by Alger, Horatio