Synonyms of accountability

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.

Related Words

• responsibility
• answerability
• blame
• liability
• fault

Dissimilar Words

• unaccountability

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of accountability

Arday’s rise and fall has become a tinderbox in Britain’s culture wars, raising questions about Cambridge’s vetting, media accountability and how public scrutiny targets Black academics and diversity initiatives. — Sylvia Hui, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Instead, the focus should be measurable gains in healthy years and holding accountability for delivering them. — Pooja Kumar, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026

In the face of pushback — including activists who cover up or disable the cameras — Flock assures the public that its products should only be used with strict privacy and accountability measures. — Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2026

The footage depicts an encounter that both Howe and a local police-accountability activist say justified the deadly force. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2026