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 As Cardsmiths tells it, the defendants have, in bad faith, tried to induce retailers to breach their contracts with Cardsmiths by threatening to sue and demanding accountings of revenue generated from Cardsmiths’ products. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Nov. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accountings
Noun
  • In September, the CCJ convened a panel of 48 crime experts to assess four dozen possible explanations for the recent decline in homicides.
    — Jacob Sullum, Oc Register, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Accurate billing explanations can depend on rate schedules, meter intervals, estimated reads, seasonal usage and local policies.
    — Steve Dawson, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Individual Americans often join marches against police conduct or Israel for a variety of reasons and remain peaceful.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Nov. 2026
  • The election created an opportunity to give them reasons to stay, build and discover.
    — Carole LaBonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026

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“Accountings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accountings. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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