- present participle of accrue.
accruing
Example Sentences
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"The definition has been kept so vague that almost any benefit accruing to a person can be considered or argued to be an allurement," said Abhay Thipsay, a retired Bombay High Court judge.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
“That leaves providers in this space of providing services and accruing and accumulating debt without any idea of when those contracts are going to be executed and when contracts will be paid,” Maceri said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Unfortunately, once you notice that inexorably ticking clock, you also become aware of the flimsiness of the play itself, and the accruing tedium of the production, directed by David Blum.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
But that could change , and in the meantime my loans are still accruing interest.
From MarketWatch ● May 26, 2026
The contract provided that all monies accruing to Malcolm X “shall be made payable by the agent to ‘Muhammad’s Mosque No. 2,’ ” but Malcolm X felt this was insufficient.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
