Thesaurus results for ACCOUNTING

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noun

ə-ˈkau̇n-tiŋ

Definition of accounting

as in explanation

a statement given to explain a belief or act what accounting can you give for your bizarre actions on the night in question?

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verb

present participle of account

as in considering

to think of in a particular way account themselves lucky to be alive

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Recent Examples of accounting

Noun

In a different accounting, Connecticut moved up in a national ranking that uses data to rate how well children are doing state-to-state, moving from eighth to seventh place, the CT Mirror reported. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026 Unlike financing expenses, the cost of waiting rarely appears in accounting records. — Michael Shribman, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Verb

The watchmaker still reigns as the largest brand on Chrono24, accounting for 31 percent of sales volume in Q2 of this year. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2026 After accounting statistically for the six missing assessments, the researchers estimated an overall response rate of 80%. — New Atlas, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for accounting

Recent Examples of Synonyms for accounting

Noun

For Bondele, the explanations have done little to ease the uncertainty.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
As more radio surveys discover new ORCs, astronomers are getting closer to understanding them, but no single explanation has yet emerged.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of explanation

Verb

The two weren’t mentioned in the announcement, or in the royal family’s congratulatory post, and the entire British royal family has gone out of its way to separate itself from Andrew and Fergie, considering their recent scandals.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 6 Aug. 2026
Focusing only on what goes out the door — without considering what came in — paints an incomplete picture.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of considering

Verb

This is because patients are increasingly excited to use wearables and other devices to gather more information and metrics regarding their own health.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Anyone with information regarding Williams’ whereabouts is asked to call 911 or the Clay County Sheriff’s Office at 816-407-3700.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of regarding

Verb

The usual advice is to stop counting, as though the tally were a character flaw to be willed away.

— Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Schwarber signed with Philadelphia on a four-year, $79 million deal and has since gone on to hit 220 home runs and counting over five seasons with the Phillies.

— Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of counting

Verb

On my recent visit, a handful of stray tables and chairs offered a private viewing station to take my morning coffee and consider the new landscape of Detroit.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
The lines form images of animals that can only be fully appreciated from planes or viewing towers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of viewing

Verb

Combs is participating in a drug-abuse rehabilitation program at FCI Fort Dix, while his legal team continues to appeal his conviction and sentence, calling the punishment excessive and seeking acquittal or resentencing.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Bitcoin traded at $64,259 on Tuesday, near the level where Saylor was buying in February and calling a million dollar price inevitable.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026