accrual

The word “accrual” has 2 syllables: ac-crual

It's pronounced as /əˈkruːəl/


What is synonym and antonym for accrual?

In the thesaurus, “accrual” has 34 synonyms and 18 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for accrual along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for accrual

  • accession
  • accretion
  • accumulation
  • addendum
  • addition
  • amassing
  • amassment
  • appendix
  • assemblage
  • augmentation
  • boost
  • buildup
  • collection
  • complement
  • continuation
  • expansion
  • extension
  • gain
  • gathering
  • increase
  • increment
  • jump
  • more
  • plus
  • proliferation
  • raise
  • rise
  • run-up
  • spike
  • step-up
  • supplement
  • uptick
  • uptrend
  • upturn

Antonyms for accrual

  • abatement
  • decline
  • decrease
  • decrement
  • deduction
  • depletion
  • diminishment
  • diminution
  • drop-off
  • fall
  • falloff
  • lessening
  • loss
  • lowering
  • reduction
  • shrinkage
  • step-down
  • subtraction

Meanings of accrual

  • noun
    1. An increase; something that accumulates, especially an amount of money that periodically accumulates for a specific purpose.
    2. From the creditor's viewpoint, a charge incurred in one accounting period that has not been, but is to be, paid by the end of it.

Example Sentences

  • The company made an accrual for unpaid expenses at the end of the quarter.
  • The accountant noted the accrual of interest on the outstanding loan.
  • The financial statement showed an accrual of revenue not yet received.
  • The accrual of vacation days is tracked by the human resources department.
  • They prepared an accrual for taxes that were due but hadn’t been paid yet.

On this page you'll find 52 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to accrual, such as: abatement, accession, accretion, accumulation, addendum, addition, amassing.

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quadrupling

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  • accumulating
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raise

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accretion

  • accession
  • accrual
  • accumulation
  • addendum
  • addition
  • agglomerate
  • agglomeration
  • aggregate
  • aggregation
  • appendix
  • assemblage
  • assortment
  • augmentation
  • backlog
  • boost
  • buildup
  • cache
  • clutter
  • collection
  • complement
  • congeries
  • conglomerate
  • conglomeration
  • continuation
  • cumulation
  • cumulus
  • expansion
  • extension
  • fund
  • gain
  • gathering
  • hash
  • heap
  • hoard
  • hodgepodge
  • hotchpotch
  • increase
  • increment
  • inventory
  • jumble
  • jump
  • kitty
  • litter
  • lodgement
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  • mass
  • medley
  • mishmash
  • mix
  • mixture
  • more
  • motley
  • nest egg
  • pile
  • pileup
  • plus
  • potpourri
  • proliferation
  • raise
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  • run-up
  • spike
  • step-up
  • stock
  • stockpile
  • store
  • sum
  • supplement
  • supply
  • totality
  • uptick
  • uptrend
  • upturn

accumulating

  • accelerating
  • accreting
  • accretion
  • accrual
  • accumulation
  • acquiring
  • acquisition
  • addition
  • agglomeration
  • agglutinating
  • aggregating
  • amassing
  • amassment
  • amplification
  • anthology
  • appreciating
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  • assortment
  • augmentation
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  • tripling
  • unifying
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  • waxing
  • widening

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