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 accounting firm then selected four real estate firms — SRI, Knight Frank, Edmund Tie & Company and List International Realty — to auction or sell more than 80 properties. — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026 More accurate isotope measurements could strengthen nuclear material accounting and international safeguards. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026

Verb

Trunk shows have become particularly valuable, with the five weeks before the holidays accounting for a substantial portion of his year. — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026 Alabama sophomore quarterback Keelon Russell impressed in his first career start, accounting for 342 total yards while leading his team in rushing. — Justin Williams, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for accounting

Recent Examples of Synonyms for accounting

Noun

But overall the topicality is vague, as is the explanation for why this was an eight-episode project (other than that eight sideways is infinity).

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
Reimbursement for travel can be granted under state regulation if there’s a reasonable explanation that an in-person appointment is needed.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of explanation

Verb

For many people considering self-insurance, homeowners coverage is still a good use of funds when compared with your net worth, Connor said.

— Liz Knueven, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
The White House is considering whether to host a meeting with AI executives on the sidelines of its summit with Xi next week, but the Chinese would not be invited, an official said.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of considering

Verb

Posing for the sports trading app Novig, Sweeney has stirred a debate regarding oversexualization in the world of advertising.

— Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 16 Sep. 2026
Many job seekers worry that AI interviewers may have built-in biases regarding race, ethnicity, age, gender or manner of speaking.

— Sophie Caldwell Juhohn Lee, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of regarding

Verb

This also includes edges of the first type, however, meaning any edges that directly connect two boundary points to each other must, of course, be subtracted to avoid counting them twice.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
Detroit is currently on the hook for $154 million next season without counting Duren, which puts it $46 million below the luxury tax.

— Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of counting

Verb

Active ambivalence is the best mindset with which to approach such a daunting viewing experience.

— Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026
In this sense, the first avant-garde constructed a modern vision of Cuba, one whose The first Cuban avant-garde helped shape a modern vision of the country’s national identity, viewing it as a cultural and social achievement.

— Dennys Matos, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of viewing

Verb

The same goes for calling a tight boat-on-boat situation, where the coach can use their view of the racing to judge distances and closing speeds more accurately than sailors already operating in a state of sensory overload.

— Andrew Rice, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
The historic womenswear site will be merged with the existing menswear boutique via an underground tunnel the company is tantalizingly calling the Passaggio Segreto, or Secret Passage.

— Luke Leitch, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2026