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Accrued Moderate

Accrued has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

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Verb
1

simple past tense and past participle of accrue

"The company paid all accrued wages at the end of the month."

In plain English: To accrue means to gradually gather or accumulate something over time, such as interest on money owed you.

"The vacation days she accrued over her years at the company will be added to her final paycheck."

Adjective
1

periodically accumulated over time

"accrued interest"

"accrued leave"

2

Having increased through accrual; having risen over time or due to financial transactions.

"The company's accrued profits had grown significantly by the end of the fiscal year."

In plain English: Accrued means something has built up over time and is ready to be received or used now.

"The accrued interest on his savings account had finally reached enough to buy a new car."

Usage: Use this adjective primarily in formal contexts regarding finance, law, and benefits rather than casual conversation. It specifically describes amounts that have accumulated gradually over a period of time, such as interest or vacation days.

Example Sentences
"The accrued interest on his savings account had finally reached enough to buy a new car." adj
"The accrued interest on my savings account has finally made it big enough to buy a new laptop." adj
"She was surprised by the large accrued bonus that her company announced at the end of the year." adj
"After months without work, he faced an accrued debt that threatened to overwhelm his small budget." adj
"The vacation days she accrued over her years at the company will be added to her final paycheck." verb
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