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
Federal prosecutors involved in the case described the conviction and sentence as a victory for public accountability.
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Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
Asked before Sunday’s game in Miami about the former Yankees’ remarks, manager Aaron Boone disagreed with Rodriguez’s take on a lack of accountability.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2025
The plan also contains significant accountability gaps.
—Mohammad Hosseini, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
Multiple CDPs deployed across different business units lead to duplicate records, inconsistent controls and blurred accountability.
—Bill Bruno, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
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Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
Asked before Sunday’s game in Miami about the former Yankees’ remarks, manager Aaron Boone disagreed with Rodriguez’s take on a lack of accountability.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2025
The plan also contains significant accountability gaps.
—Mohammad Hosseini, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
Multiple CDPs deployed across different business units lead to duplicate records, inconsistent controls and blurred accountability.
—Bill Bruno, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accountability
responsibility
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Policymakers cannot kick the can of responsibility for grid upgrades down the road or hope for a savior from the private sector.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Love could intertwine with domestic responsibilities.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Accountability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accountability. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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