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accrued
[ uh-krood ]
adjective
- added as a matter of periodic gain or advantage, as interest on money:
Each year, grants from the accrued interest on the trust fund are awarded to agencies and programs serving the Navajo Nation.
- happening or coming as or through a natural growth or addition; accumulated:
The handmade ornaments speak of generations of accrued skill and a high degree of workmanship.
- Law. noting a right or demand that has become present and enforceable:
Termination will not affect the accrued rights of either party under this Agreement.
verb
- the simple past tense and past participle of accrue ( def ).
Other Words From
- non·ac·crued adjective
- un·ac·crued adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of accrued1
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Example Sentences
But it raised the amount of income considered nondiscretionary by 50%, immediately lowering monthly payments, and forgave any interest that accrued while a borrower remained current.
Trump didn’t detangle himself from his financial holdings in his first term in office, triggering years of emoluments violation investigations into the over 3,000 alleged conflicts of interest he accrued.
The qualifiers are seeded by points accrued and drawn into two groups.
“Accessing accrued wages before the pay cycle ends becomes a financial lifeline, offering flexibility and confidence in financial wellness,” one provider, Rain Technologies, says on its website.
Reeves made it clear that the UK was not confiscating sovereign Russian assets in Europe, but using the profits and interest accrued from them.
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