accountability

Definition of accountabilitynext
as in responsibility
willingness or obligation to explain one's actions or to admit being the cause of a problem There is a push to increase accountability among government officials.

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Recent Examples of accountability Several Senate Republicans criticized CSCU’s decision, saying that accountability is needed. — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026 When pressure affects access, consequences can move directly into the organization through judgment, communication, decision quality, recovery after error, accountability and ethical clarity. — Dr Natalie Callis, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 In the weeks since Bridgeport learned of this proposal, neighbors have organized to demand accountability, and our ward, state and federal representatives have supported us. — Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026 My focus is cutting traffic gridlock through AI light synchronization, equipping police with advanced tech, protecting residential zoning against over-development, and streamlining municipal permitting with strict fiscal accountability. — Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for accountability
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responsibility
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  • Their characters contended with sexism, inflexible schedules, unequal pay and the near impossibility of balancing work with responsibilities at home.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Lewis was never charged in the poisonings, but he was convicted of extortion for sending a letter to Tylenol maker Johnson & Johnson taking responsibility for the deaths and demanding $1 million to stop them.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

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“Accountability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accountability. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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