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
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of accountability
The $16 billion question is whether voters will demand accountability for this costly charade of simply continuing to struggle while politicians dance on their hardships.
—
Chip Monaco, Oc Register, 1 Sep. 2025
Shield laws in progressive states protect these traffickers from accountability, leaving women with little recourse.
—Christa Brown, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
May 2025 Justice: Fairness, balance, and accountability are your themes this month, Cancer.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2025
Students and parents who say school and police missed critical opportunities to intervene are now demanding accountability.
—Hannah Dreyfus, AZCentral.com, 31 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for accountability
Chip Monaco, Oc Register, 1 Sep. 2025
Shield laws in progressive states protect these traffickers from accountability, leaving women with little recourse.
—Christa Brown, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
May 2025 Justice: Fairness, balance, and accountability are your themes this month, Cancer.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2025
Students and parents who say school and police missed critical opportunities to intervene are now demanding accountability.
—Hannah Dreyfus, AZCentral.com, 31 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for accountability
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accountability
responsibility
Noun
-
The responsibility of creating executive departments also rests with Congress.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
-
It is based solely on my responsibility to protect the people of my state and to advocate for the public health of the entire country.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Accountability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accountability. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share