ACCOUNTABILITIES Synonyms: 6 Similar and Opposite Words

accountability

noun

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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Dissimilar Words

unaccountability

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Recent Examples of accountability By offering this infrastructure free of charge, TrusTrace aims to accelerate industry-wide progress toward transparency and accountability. —

Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2026 Muñoz said her top priorities as a board member will be focusing on college and career readiness and improving educator support, school safety, transparency and accountability. —

Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026 Real accountability gets pushed aside. —

Opinion Staff, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026 Congress should reauthorize and modernize the Work Opportunity Tax Credit by strengthening accountability, rewarding veteran retention, incentivizing proactive recruitment, and expanding eligibility to military spouses. —

Brooke Creek, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for accountability

Recent Examples of Synonyms for accountability

responsibility

Noun

His primary responsibility is making sure the rocket is properly fueled.

— Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Already, the department is overburdened, leaving the responsibility for handling many attacks by wolves and other predators to local law enforcement, said David Bess, a retired chief of CDFW’s enforcement division.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026