Thesaurus results for ACCOUNTINGS

accountings

noun

plural of accounting

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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 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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Observers have put forth several explanations for her approach.

— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Researchers who study octopus behavior offered their own explanations for what drives this kind of escape.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026