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
Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Feb. 2026
Probably the best accounting is one created by aerospace engineer Andrew McCalip.
—Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2026
Lana Ferguson, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
Many share those sentiments, including Isaiah James, a junior at DSU majoring in accounting with a minor in finance and banking.
—Dontaira Terrell, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
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Noun
This list was voted on by nearly a dozen industry professionals, and the rankings were refined by Robb Report editors, resulting in the final accounting seen below.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Feb. 2026
Probably the best accounting is one created by aerospace engineer Andrew McCalip.
—Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
Power-hungry utilities adding to capacity drove the growth spurt, accounting for more than 50 GWh of installations.
—Lana Ferguson, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
Many share those sentiments, including Isaiah James, a junior at DSU majoring in accounting with a minor in finance and banking.
—Dontaira Terrell, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accounting
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With a new album on the way and international tour dates lined up, Grohl’s comments offer the clearest explanation yet of the band’s decision to make another lineup change.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
22 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, the shoes were quietly removed from many retailers and Nike’s Snkrs app without explanation.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The crowd was slow to fill out FedEx Forum on Wednesday evening, an unsurprising development considering the two players whose jersey dotted the stands – Steph Curry and Ja Morant – were both inactive.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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At the time, Carvalho was an associate superintendent, and the emails were leaked as the district was considering him for the top job.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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But the plush Casada massage chair in the bedroom offers reason to part with sleep for a while.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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The reason stores use first names — or first names and last initials — on name tags is to balance two reasonable, but competing, requirements.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The selection of the executive director comes at a time when the union is gearing up for negotiations with NFL owners regarding a new CBA.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Some counties have noticed the major increase through their mosquito traps or from calls for service regarding the flying pests.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The group has been accurate in counting deaths during previous rounds of unrest in Iran and relies on a network of activists there to verify deaths.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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And that’s not even counting property rights, McKee added.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The remains were briefly put on display back in 1978, with viewing restricted to a very limited audience.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
23 Feb. 2026
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The soft, lightweight lap stand has three viewing angles for e-readers and tablets to make for easy reading.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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His prosecution has sparked outrage on social media and prompted several petitions calling for the charges against him to be dropped, including one signed by more than 380,000 people.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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Men and women stepped onto their balconies, watching the crowd stream past—not an unusual sight there since liberation, except that now there were no tri-star revolutionary flags, no banners calling for freedom.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Accounting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accounting. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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