accountability
noun
ac·count·abil·i·ty
ə-ˌkau̇n-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē 
: the quality or state of being accountable
… the CFO has ultimate accountability for maintaining the books and records of the company …—
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: an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one's actions
demanded more accountability from public officials
The … quarterback did take accountability for his play … recognizing it as an error that can't happen at this level. —Steven Corder
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Baltic ministers press EUon firm Ukraine stance Baltic foreign ministers issued strong calls for accountability and support for Ukraine following an EU meeting in Kyiv on Wednesday.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Monslow said his Sacred Leaf locations maintain COAs (certificates of analysis that verify lab testing and cannabinoid levels), clear labeling and batch tracking — measures designed to demonstrate transparency and accountability to customers.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 26 Nov. 2025
In November, the agency announced a new calendar of funding calls and a plan to simplify accountability processes — steps producers see as positive, though still insufficient.
—Caio Delcolli, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2025
The sudden ouster and the board’s efforts to have Bisch dismissed in the weeks before he was let go prompted an angry no-confidence vote from the food bank’s executive team demanding answers, accountability and Bisch to return to work.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 26 Nov. 2025
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Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Monslow said his Sacred Leaf locations maintain COAs (certificates of analysis that verify lab testing and cannabinoid levels), clear labeling and batch tracking — measures designed to demonstrate transparency and accountability to customers.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 26 Nov. 2025
In November, the agency announced a new calendar of funding calls and a plan to simplify accountability processes — steps producers see as positive, though still insufficient.
—Caio Delcolli, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2025
The sudden ouster and the board’s efforts to have Bisch dismissed in the weeks before he was let go prompted an angry no-confidence vote from the food bank’s executive team demanding answers, accountability and Bisch to return to work.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Accountability.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accountability. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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