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Definition of accountable
1 : subject to giving an account : answerable held her accountable for the damage
2 : capable of being explained : explainable … leaving aside variations accountable as printer's errors … — Peter Shaw
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Examples of accountable in a Sentence
If anything goes wrong I will hold you personally accountable!
the owner was held accountable for his dog's biting of the child
Recent Examples of accountable from the Web
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Nationally, there is a move afoot to hold schools accountable for what high school students do after graduation.
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In a 2016 study, bloggers reported that sharing their progress online helped them stay focused on their goals, kept them accountable, and led to social support.
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State officials said the independent auditor will be accountable to the Maryland State Department of Education, and its findings will be made public.
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Fail and be held accountable by a conservative base that for years has been promised that Obamacare would be gone once the GOP held power.
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In the weeks after the 2015 shooting, former U.S. Attorney David Capp announced that his office joined the investigation, promising to hold those responsible accountable.
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Miami-Dade Democrats approved a resolution Wednesday night calling for State Attorney Katherine Fernández Rundle to resign, citing her failure to hold law enforcement officers accountable for criminal wrongdoing and civil rights abuses.
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Politicians are accountable to the people who put them in office, and one of their most basic job responsibilities is having the courage to appear in public and promote or defend their agenda, such as the case may be.
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A serious investigation of Jones by America’s top news network would do the real work of journalism: spreading the truth and holding an influential figure accountable for his dangerous lies.
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Synonym Discussion of accountable
ACCOUNTABLE Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of accountable for English Language Learners
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: required to explain actions or decisions to someone
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: required to be responsible for something
ACCOUNTABLE Defined for Kids
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Definition of accountable for Students
1 : required to explain actions or decisions The mayor is accountable to the city's residents.
2 : responsible 1 You're accountable for your mistakes.
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