accrued
Example Sentences
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Each hour of leave is paid based on an employee’s final salary — not what they were earning when the time was accrued.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026
I take that as proof that the web-hosting company—which you usually hear about during podcast advertisement breaks—has accrued more juice than I could ever have imagined.
From Slate • Feb. 8, 2026
In another case, family members face £60,000 in charges accrued since the property became vacant in 2019.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026
The technology was installed at the Empire State Building last year, and has now accrued enough data to spot patterns for Empire State Realty Trust.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026
Believe it or not, your accrued, cultural knowledge, added to a little enthusiasm and singing, is more than enough to be able to incorporate music into a lesson or curriculum.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
Vocabulary lists containing accrued
The Inheritance Games
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President Obama's End of the Year Press Conference
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Challenge, List 5
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