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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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The investigator also requested explanations of the training, strategy and threat assessments specific to the operation, according to court documents.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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While the study did not explore potential explanations for the findings, Chen says that scientists have some theories.—
Alice Park,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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Fujimura also explained the historical reasons for why Japanese IP is so strong – starting with the periodical manga magazines that became popular in the 1950s, evolving into the anime business that boomed with the growth of Japan’s animation studios and TV networks in the 1960s.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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But according to the song's very own author, the weary search for reasons is more the point than the restoration of belief.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Accountings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accountings. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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