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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
Noun
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All of them have reasonable explanations from McLaren.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Other explanations for glowing will-o’-the-wisp lights don’t hold up under scrutiny, Zare told CNN.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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Comey, who is expected to plead not guilty to the charges, denies wrongdoing and has argued that he is being targeted for political reasons.—
Katherine Faulders,
ABC News,
8 Oct. 2025
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But the reasons behind the divorce, and whether the relationship was really salvageable until Urban decided otherwise, are just speculation.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Accountings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accountings. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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