accrue
verb (used without object)
to happen or result as a natural growth, addition, etc.
has been accruing
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present perfect progressiveof accrue (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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StepStone has been accruing the liability on its financial statements, and the latest estimate of the cost of buying in the CH fee interest was $2.17 billion.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
Since the last explosive test flight, the FAA has been accruing information to approve the next one.
From National Geographic ● Nov. 18, 2023
It is assumed that some of the missing money is still in bank accounts and has been accruing interest over the past 20 years.
From BBC ● Jan. 11, 2022
It has been accruing 7.5 percent annual interest ever since.
From New York Times ● Oct. 9, 2016
“The city is 175 years old and has been accruing documents for all those years. We’ve got to have a policy,” said Stacy Richardson, an adviser to Mayor Andy Berke.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 24, 2014
