Meaning & use
true up
To adjust records, accounts, or figures so that they accurately match the actual, current amounts.
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At year-end, the finance team trues up the budget against actual spending.
We need to true up inventory counts before the audit begins next week.
A note on using this word
Common in accounting and business jargon; the related noun 'true-up' refers to the adjustment itself, as in 'a quarterly true-up.'
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Another way to use it
2. noun
An adjustment made to correct figures so they match actual results.
The invoice included a true-up for the extra users added mid-month.
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