Thesaurus results for ACCOUNTING

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noun

ə-ˈkau̇n-tiŋ

as in explanation

a statement given to explain a belief or act what accounting can you give for your bizarre actions on the night in question?

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verb

present participle of account

as in considering

to think of in a particular way account themselves lucky to be alive

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Knowledge and operations roles, particularly in accounting, legal, banking and roles that are governed by regulatory compliance, typically involve considerable repetitive logic and document-heavy processes that are ideal for automation. —

Ameya Kanitkar, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 Sometimes, associations make accounting errors or record duplicate charges in the ledger. —

Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2026

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That margin could still end up materializing in the upcoming general election after accounting for where Mikels’ voters are likely to go. —

Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 3 June 2026 The January 2026 Harvard BMJ Medicine study found that variety of exercise independently predicts mortality risk even after accounting for total volume. —

Allison Palmer june 3, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for accounting

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That was also typical of childhood, when many strange and unsettling things were accepted without explanation.

— Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
White can point to patterns and minutes restrictions, and there is a reasonable basketball explanation for managing Boston's workload.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026