Thesaurus results for ACCOUNTING

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noun

ə-ˈkau̇n-tiŋ

Definition of accounting

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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accounting

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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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Recent Examples of accounting

Noun

If the Niners cut Jones tomorrow, the accounting department wouldn’t even notice until mid-September. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 28 July 2026 Yeh, who joined Kinaxis on July 27, is heading up the company’s finance, accounting, investor relations, strategy and development. — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 28 July 2026

Verb

According to her research, which is based on claims for 1 million Medicare patients from 2005 to 2019, the average, dosage-unit cost of a generic drug is $4, compared to $157 for brand-name drugs after accounting for rebates. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 23 July 2026 Still, the category is down almost 28 percent, with a decline in reality TV, which isn’t eligible for subsidies, accounting for much of the drop. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for accounting

Recent Examples of Synonyms for accounting

Noun

Owner Aliana Gurris said the state canceled the business' contract to serve Medicaid clients with no explanation.

— Larry Seward, CBS News, 31 July 2026
The statement was later deleted from the website with no immediate explanation.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

Definition of explanation

Verb

That’s huge considering the Jayhawks want to surround Tyran Stokes with spacing and options to pass to.

— Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
West Ham are perhaps not the best example, considering how the London Stadium was built for the 2012 Olympics and the football club only moved in a few years later.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of considering

Verb

This is because patients are increasingly excited to use wearables and other devices to gather more information and metrics regarding their own health.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Anyone with information regarding Williams’ whereabouts is asked to call 911 or the Clay County Sheriff’s Office at 816-407-3700.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of regarding

Verb

The usual advice is to stop counting, as though the tally were a character flaw to be willed away.

— Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Schwarber signed with Philadelphia on a four-year, $79 million deal and has since gone on to hit 220 home runs and counting over five seasons with the Phillies.

— Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of counting

Verb

On my recent visit, a handful of stray tables and chairs offered a private viewing station to take my morning coffee and consider the new landscape of Detroit.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
The lines form images of animals that can only be fully appreciated from planes or viewing towers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of viewing

Verb

Combs is participating in a drug-abuse rehabilitation program at FCI Fort Dix, while his legal team continues to appeal his conviction and sentence, calling the punishment excessive and seeking acquittal or resentencing.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Bitcoin traded at $64,259 on Tuesday, near the level where Saylor was buying in February and calling a million dollar price inevitable.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026