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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as in considering
to think of in a particular way
account themselves lucky to be alive
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Recent Examples of accounting
ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
The accounting giant says that employee resistance to AI and agents has dropped from 47% to 21% in a single quarter, with 55% of the workforce either accepting or actively embracing AI agents.
—John Kell, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
John Kell, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
Tobacco remains the leading preventable cause of cancer deaths globally, accounting for one in five.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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Noun
This circular flow, which involves infrastructure providers investing in AI companies that become their biggest customers, has raised eyebrows about whether these represent genuine economic investments or elaborate accounting maneuvers.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
The accounting giant says that employee resistance to AI and agents has dropped from 47% to 21% in a single quarter, with 55% of the workforce either accepting or actively embracing AI agents.
—John Kell, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
Today, three out of every four American shoppers are omnichannel, accounting for 27% of total retail spending, according to research published by credit-card giant Capital One.
—John Kell, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
Tobacco remains the leading preventable cause of cancer deaths globally, accounting for one in five.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accounting
Noun
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Abramov points out that this does not disprove the Mars life explanation, but rather just presents an alternative, albeit much more probable, explanation for the evidence.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Taliban has not yet given an explanation for its decision to implement the wider blackout this week.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Euro zone inflation picks up pace European investors are considering various data releases on Wednesday.—
Tasmin Lockwood,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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But doing just that could prove difficult, considering the litany of injuries the team is dealing with on the offensive side of the ball.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There are a few reasons for this.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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Trump has leaned heavily on the courts during his second term to challenge media outlets, but as of Wednesday night, the president’s legal team has not brought a new lawsuit against ABC, for predictable reasons, according to experts.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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During the birthday celebrations for the Grand Queen Dowager Inju (Seo Yi-sook), Lee Heon’s paternal grandmother, Jesan orchestrates the arrival of evidence regarding the truth behind Heon’s mother’s death.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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Selena Gomez's mother Mandy Teefey is ready to set the record straight regarding her daughter's recent wedding to producer Benny Blanco.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In fact, cutting benefits could create a huge backlash from those who are counting on very specific payments in their retirement years.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Now, the neoclassical structure is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and museum counting 57 of Orozco’s frescoes.—
David Shortell,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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The partnership will include large-scale viewing parties, concerts, meet-and-greets with former stars, co-branded merchandise and retail promotions.—
Luke Fountain,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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But for iPhone owners who have long relied on Files for viewing, marking, and filling out PDFs and the like, Preview doesn’t bring many new capabilities.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This zone is crucial for pitch framing, where catchers use their presentation to influence umpires into calling borderline pitches strikes.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
27 Sep. 2025
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Inside linebackers coach Zak Kuhr filled in for Williams calling defensive plays in Week 2 and 3.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Accounting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accounting. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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