accountability
noun
ac·count·abil·i·ty
ə-ˌkau̇n-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē 
: the quality or state of being accountable
especially
: an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one's actions
public officials lacking accountability
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Even when stuff was going wrong, guys were taking accountability and going out there and trying to be better the next shift.
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Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Starring Wood Harris, MC Lyte, Russell Hornsby, and the late Esther Rolle in her final performance, the film delivers a powerful message about accountability and the consequences of one night that changes everything.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 16 Oct. 2025
With accountability, curiosity, visibility and innovation as our core values, that mix of creativity and rigor makes our solutions both scalable and human.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
To their credit, Better Factories Cambodia (BFC) continues to play an important role in promoting transparency and accountability in the garment sector, and its inclusion of freedom of association indicators in factory assessments contributes valuable data for policy dialogue.
—Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
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Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Starring Wood Harris, MC Lyte, Russell Hornsby, and the late Esther Rolle in her final performance, the film delivers a powerful message about accountability and the consequences of one night that changes everything.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 16 Oct. 2025
With accountability, curiosity, visibility and innovation as our core values, that mix of creativity and rigor makes our solutions both scalable and human.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
To their credit, Better Factories Cambodia (BFC) continues to play an important role in promoting transparency and accountability in the garment sector, and its inclusion of freedom of association indicators in factory assessments contributes valuable data for policy dialogue.
—Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Accountability.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accountability. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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