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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accounting

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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

The Pentagon declined to address questions about the accounting discrepancy. — Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, Democratic senators are demanding that Hegseth provide a full accounting of the costs of the Iran war. — Ben Finley, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

Verb

Democrats have also been sent more than half the ballots already sent, with the Broward County elections office accounting for nearly three-quarters of those ballots. — Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026 Senior quarterback Jaden Craig showcased his NFL potential, accounting for 444 total yards — 391 through the air and 53 on the ground — and four touchdowns. — Neil Nakahodo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for accounting

Recent Examples of Synonyms for accounting

Noun

This business advantage offers one explanation for why prediction market startups have become so valuable.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026
On August 27 Philip Engel of the University of Illinois Chicago posted a more pedagogical explanation of the LLM’s process on his website.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of explanation

Verb

The campaign is demanding that the TV station stop airing the ad in its current form and is considering legal action if no action is taken.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026
With plenty to build on considering the way running back Kenneth Walker III’s presence in the backfield is creating crucial dilemmas for opposing defenses that for too long have been able to just predicate everything on stopping Mahomes.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of considering

Noun

That gives Qatar a powerful reason to keep talks moving between Tehran and Washington.

— Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Dozens of people have accused Combs of playing games with their lives, sometimes for self-serving business reasons, other times for his own amusement.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of reason

Verb

The goal of the next generation of fintech is to make decisions regarding money ambient, predictive and individualized to a level that current apps cannot match.

— Antoine Sallis, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Buried in the paperwork first obtained by Project Salt Box is a document regarding expansion in Pennsylvania.

— Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of regarding

Verb

In Kenya, this actuarial approach manifested as weeks spent in a Land Rover, counting herds of zebra with a handheld mechanical tally counter in my right hand and binoculars in my left.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Sean John Combs, as of this writing, is inmate number 37452-054 and counting down the days of his sentence at Fort Dix, a low-security federal prison in New Jersey.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of counting

Verb

Aquarius The open road is calling, urging you to put the pedal to the metal and visit places that remind you of your childhood and evoke the harvest time.

— Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026
Coach Jeff Hafley took some responsibility on Jackson’s poor play, calling it more inconsistent than anything else.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026