accruals

noun

plural of accrual
as in increases
something added (as by growth) had an accrual of $100 through interest on my savings account last year

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Recent Examples of accruals Rising defaults and non-accruals suggest that process is already underway. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026 The company reported $450 million in legal accruals related to the trial, including the $280 million in settlements, which were recognized in its first quarter. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026 These structures help to reduce or eliminate the impact of the annual tax drag on unrealized inflation accruals and cash flow mismatch, allowing the investor to capture more of the benefit of inflation protection. — Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026 That means protecting benefits already earned while negotiating responsible adjustments for future accruals, exploring constitutional pathways for reform and offering voluntary buyout incentives to reduce long-term liabilities. — Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026 Some executives play games to beat expectations, positioning expenses, shifting revenues, managing accruals like financial magicians. — Richard Torrenzano, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accruals
  1. increases
  2. additions
  3. gains
  4. boosts
Noun
  • Scheibenbogen reports that the kids who cut out social media entirely showed modest increases in mental well-being that started wearing off five weeks later.
    — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • With the combination of high-efficiency amplification and low-loss fiber, Petal doubles cable capacity without proportional power increases.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of increases
Noun
  • In both North America and Europe, clean electrification and digital infrastructure are outstripping renewable additions like wind and solar.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • This is the specific problem Dell Technologies is addressing with the newest additions to the Dell AI Data Platform with NVIDIA, the data context layer of the Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA.
    — Osman Koc, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of additions
Noun
  • Since its launch, the first Vision Fund had accumulated about $29 billion in investment gains by the end of June.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Now, by reimagining live shopping for the very environment that accelerated its slowdown, TikTok Shop is seeing sizable gains.
    — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of gains
Noun
  • Indiana Sportsbook Welcome Offers Indiana sportsbooks offer various sign-up promotions to attract new users, most commonly bet-and-get promos, deposit matches, and profit boosts.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Simple tilt fix Researchers found that tilting a cell relative to gravity boosts performance.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of boosts

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“Accruals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accruals. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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