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
Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Earlier this month, Bernad filed a petition in court requesting $250,856 per month in spousal support, plus $300,000 for legal fees and $200,000 for forensic accounting fees.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2025
Target private brands drove about $31 billion in sales last year, accounting for nearly 30% of its annual net sales.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The district did just that last year at this time, after learning its state aid would be reduced because of a previous overpayment caused by the district's accounting errors.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Earlier this month, Bernad filed a petition in court requesting $250,856 per month in spousal support, plus $300,000 for legal fees and $200,000 for forensic accounting fees.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
Unsurprisingly, loneliness dropped during positive interactions with friends, but negative ones didn’t have much effect – perhaps because negative exchanges were rare, accounting for only 2% of reports.
—New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2025
Target private brands drove about $31 billion in sales last year, accounting for nearly 30% of its annual net sales.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accounting
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Much like cast-trip destinations, there often is very little rhyme or reason to a Real Housewives theme party — so instead, production (and/or the women) are tasked with coming up with some shoehorned explanation.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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To say nothing about the thorny question of its genre—do Eastern European writers need to provide more explanations and justifications when using the technique of autofiction?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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According to the agenda for the organization’s regular meeting, the board is considering James Sly, the current chief executive officer of the East County Economic Development Corporation, to serve as its next leader.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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The democratic control of a new technology like AI requires public deliberation, and such public deliberation might seem impossible considering the view held by many (and reinforced by the tech industry) that AI is very complicated.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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During the tour for the band's previous album, We, singer Feist dropped out of the lineup as the opening act, citing the accusations against Butler as the reason for her departure.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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There are many reasons to want to preserve or rebuild oyster reefs, researchers say.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The strange outsider's jaunt through Earth's cosmic neighborhood has sparked widespread public fascination and plenty of outlandish conspiracy theories regarding its nature.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Mamdani campaign maintains that any issue regarding financial contributions has been resolved.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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And finally, Rick, Democrats are counting on California to approve new congressional maps on Tuesday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
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Read on for the best advent calendars for counting down the holidays.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The production draws on a long history of curiosity amusements in which people looked to be entertained by viewing others with unusual or non-normative bodies, especially in nineteenth-century Western circus and dime museums.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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While that might lead to a lower monthly bill, fans lose certain features like a live channel guide, viewing games from multiple networks at once and a combined DVR.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Now, nearly 400 years later, Maidstone Borough Council is calling for change.—
James Frater,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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When Thanksgiving Day arrived, Shannon tried calling repeatedly, but no one answered.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Accounting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accounting. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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