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
New York’s leaders must reject these cynical, last-minute attempts to gut accountability.
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David Bloomfield, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
After a two-year spike during the pandemic and national outrage over police accountability, Chicago began to see a decline in homicides in 2022.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2025
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Cody Copeland is an accountability reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2025
Ultimately, while the game plan was scripted to finite detail under Maresca, Cooper emphasised personal accountability.
—Rob Tanner, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
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David Bloomfield, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
After a two-year spike during the pandemic and national outrage over police accountability, Chicago began to see a decline in homicides in 2022.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2025
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Cody Copeland is an accountability reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2025
Ultimately, while the game plan was scripted to finite detail under Maresca, Cooper emphasised personal accountability.
—Rob Tanner, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accountability
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When freed from this responsibility, women can pursue education that increases their earning potential by as much as twenty-five percent for each additional year in school.—
Megan Bruneau,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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India linked the attack to Pakistan after a group called Kashmir Resistance claimed responsibility on Telegram.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Accountability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accountability. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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