accountings

plural of accounting
as in explanations
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 These estimates are between 100 and 10,000 times lower than previous accountings of atmospheric microplastics—a discrepancy that the researchers behind the new study say underscores the need for better global measures of these pollutants. K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 22 Jan. 2026 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. Elizabeth Schulze, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
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Noun
  • In practice, that means more regular communication and clearer explanations for why the restructure is necessary.
    Sam Birchall, Fortune, 24 July 2026
  • But ultimately, Roman said, the best explanations transcend specific administrations.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Noun
  • The reasons why the world is turning up its nose at oil are complex.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • For a variety of reasons, three intriguing All-Stars — the Colorado Rockies’ Hunter Goodman, Athletics’ Shea Langeliers and Baltimore Orioles switch-hitter Adley Rutschman — are less likely to move.
    Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 21 July 2026

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“Accountings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accountings. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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