accrues

present tense third-person singular of accrue

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of accrues Those rules generally require a notice of claim to be served within 180 days after the claim accrues and a lawsuit to be filed within one year. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2026 For example, with a traditional $100,000 loan carrying a 15% APR, interest generally accrues over time based on the outstanding principal balance and the terms of the loan. — Nathan Mor, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026 Interest accrues at 18% against the building’s property tax account, and a large unpaid lien could put its mortgage at risk, even though co-op boards have none of DOF’s collection or enforcement powers. — Michael Wolfe, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026 However, interest on unpaid tax generally accrues from the regular April federal return deadline. — Sharon Epperson, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026 If your payment doesn’t cover the interest that accrues that month, the remaining interest is waived. — Miranda Marquit, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026 The bilingual advantage accrues to whoever happens to be inside that roughly 12-to-25 window when a technological rupture hits. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accrues
Verb
  • Because microorganisms in water turn regular mercury into methylmercury, a toxic chemical form that binds tightly to fish tissue, the heavy metal accumulates to higher levels in aquatic animals.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
  • His focus now is on handling the load, improving his mobility and learning how his body recovers as the work accumulates.
    — C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Contributing to that very impressive range is the new cylindrical cell battery pack, which uses a cell-to-body approach that maximizes energy density, along with the aforementioned new sixth-gen motors.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026
  • An internal polymer maximizes energy transfer and dampens vibration – making shots feel soft and powerful, while soaring high and tight.
    — Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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“Accrues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accrues. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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