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 That brings the technology debate back to familiar concerns about creative authority, staffing, schedules and accountability. — Callum McLennan, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 Elena asks both parents for accountability over the failures of her childhood. — Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026 Widely recognized as the highest honor in American business journalism, the Loeb Awards celebrate work across 13 competitive categories advanced public understanding of the economy, finance and corporate accountability. — Wlrn News Staff, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026 Cox had already called for accountability for actual misconduct and cited the team's security records to defend her fans. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for accountability
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  • No perpetrators have been publicly identified, and no claims of responsibility have been made public.
    — JOHN LEICESTER, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The carrier is expected to hold NATO command ship responsibilities until mid-2027, positioning it to lead a multinational naval force if activated during an international crisis.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

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“Accountability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accountability. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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