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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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Recent Examples of accountings
The plan states that during the shutdown, several services will be halted, including benefit verifications, earning record corrections, payee accountings, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, replacement Medicare cards and overpayments processing.
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Elizabeth Schulze, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
Elizabeth Schulze, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accountings
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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
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From there, the tool offers up five colors, with explanations for how each suits the theme or prompt and links back to further information about those colors and their importance.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Nov. 2025
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Human rights organizations have renewed their criticism, airing concerns about the persecution of dissent in a country where more than 800 people are behind bars for political reasons, according to the legal rights organization Foro Penal.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Lea is an Elko protégé and could appeal to PSU for many of the same reasons.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Accountings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accountings. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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