ACCOUNTS Synonyms: 260 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of account

as in chronologies

a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened newspaper reporters must strive to provide an accurate account of what happened

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as in versions

a presentation of an artistic work (as a piece of music) from a particular point of view the pianist gave an account of the sonata that revealed a very mature understanding of the work

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as in statements

a record of goods sold or services performed together with the costs due please add this meal to my restaurant account

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as in funds

a sum of money set aside for a particular purpose after paying the tuition, there was still money left for books in her special account for college expenses

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as in considerations

a careful weighing of the reasons for or against something take into account the potential problems that come with keeping a horse

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short shrifts

as in regards

a feeling of great approval and liking held her grandmother, a pioneer in aviation, in high account

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as in clients

a person who buys a product or uses a service from a business the company sends out holiday cards to all its accounts

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as in explanations

a statement given to explain a belief or act he could offer no credible account for why he had been absent from work for two hours

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as in reasons

something (as a belief) that serves as the basis for another thing for that account alone you should agree that the system needs overhauling

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accounts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of account

as in considers

to think of in a particular way account themselves lucky to be alive

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Recent Examples of accounts

Noun

Rather than leave existing clients in the lurch, Lee allowed IDW to essentially inherit those accounts, allowing the fledgling business to become profitable within its first year of operation. —

Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 The report also found that there were conflicting accounts of what happened on the day of the girl's surgery. —

Adam England, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026 Michigan towns, cities, townships and counties have $176 million sitting in bank accounts meant to fight the state's opioid crisis. —

CBS News, 18 May 2026 Trump’s accounts bought at least $2 million and as much as $7 million in Nvidia stock during the first quarter, according to the ethics reports. —

Bart Jansen, USA Today, 18 May 2026 Federal agencies offered conflicting accounts of the shooting The complaint offers a starkly different account from the initial statement by DHS in January, which identifies Sosa-Celis as the person the ICE agents were pursuing. —

Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 18 May 2026 Based on platform regulations, brands can blacklist users, but new accounts can be easily created, which explains the luxury brand’s strategy to impose a sweeping ban on an entire block within the municipality. —

Denni Hu, Footwear News, 11 May 2026 The bigger lesson here is that school accounts deserve the same protection as bank accounts or email accounts. —

Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026 Affleck and Damon have said while promoting the film that the story is loosely based on accounts from Miami-Dade Police Capt. —

David Fischer, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026

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The gains are largely attributable to the chip-making behemoth Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), which accounts for more than 40% of the Taiwan Stock Exchange. —

Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 12 May 2026 The investigation found that accounts for companies such as Uber, Lyft and DoorDash can be bought or rented online without providing identification. —

Amy Corral, CBS News, 12 May 2026 Migration accounts for roughly half the gap. —

Chris Fusco. Story Produced With Ai Assistance, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026 E‑commerce now accounts for nearly half of prestige dollars and the majority of units sold in skin care. —

Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 11 May 2026 In place of all-purpose or self-rising flour, this mix uses rice flour and potato starch, which accounts for its fluffy, airy texture. —

Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 11 May 2026 But the lineage of Budge Porter accounts for only a fraction of his impact. —

Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 11 May 2026 Suppliers told the Reuters news agency that some orders were not being fulfilled due to a can shortage caused by the situation in the Gulf, which accounts for around 9% of global aluminum production. —

Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 10 May 2026 The Modesto wine region accounts for roughly 40% of California’s wine output. —

Ryan Brennan april 28, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026

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Noun

Plaintiff attorneys have built similar tools capable of producing polished demand letters, medical chronologies, and settlement ranges using massive legal datasets.

— Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
The Southern Sinagua people, hardy folk who lived in the area from about 1150 to around 1400, drew them to mark major happenings in their world, keep chronologies of celestial events or map out favorite Verde River hotspots.

— Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 23 Dec. 2025