ACCOUNTS Synonyms: 260 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of account

as in chronologies

a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened newspaper reporters must strive to provide an accurate account of what happened

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as in versions

a presentation of an artistic work (as a piece of music) from a particular point of view the pianist gave an account of the sonata that revealed a very mature understanding of the work

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as in statements

a record of goods sold or services performed together with the costs due please add this meal to my restaurant account

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as in funds

a sum of money set aside for a particular purpose after paying the tuition, there was still money left for books in her special account for college expenses

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as in considerations

a careful weighing of the reasons for or against something take into account the potential problems that come with keeping a horse

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short shrifts

as in regards

a feeling of great approval and liking held her grandmother, a pioneer in aviation, in high account

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as in clients

a person who buys a product or uses a service from a business the company sends out holiday cards to all its accounts

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as in explanations

a statement given to explain a belief or act he could offer no credible account for why he had been absent from work for two hours

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as in reasons

something (as a belief) that serves as the basis for another thing for that account alone you should agree that the system needs overhauling

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accounts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of account

as in considers

to think of in a particular way account themselves lucky to be alive

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Recent Examples of accounts

Noun

Review your financial accounts regularly Check your bank statements, investment accounts, retirement accounts and payment apps for unfamiliar transactions. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026 Early accounts of grassroots democracy in India describe how higher-caste landowners controlled the votes of their lower-caste dependents, sometimes even marking ballots that the voters had to authenticate with their thumbprints. — Asim Ali, Time, 24 Oct. 2026 China, which fought alongside North Korea in the 1950-1953 Korean War, remains Pyongyang’s main economic and diplomatic backer and accounts for most of its official trade. — CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026 About 12 hours later, one of the videos was shared in new posts by three X accounts with large followings, which researchers said have previously amplified other narratives attributed to Storm-1516. — Shannon Bond, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026 Real property, pensions and retirement accounts would be excluded. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 Patients had their wages and bank accounts garnished and were routinely charged an interest rate of 18%. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026 The idea is to let an assistant check connected accounts for tasks such as unpaid invoices and draft reminders without waiting for a prompt, so users spend less time figuring out what to ask for. — Wen Shao, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 Instead, the company apparently just blocked sextortionists from the victims' accounts, created fake chat transcripts, and always showed the sextortionists in the same locations, usually Nigeria or the Philippines. — Kim Key, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026

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Denim accounts for 35% to 40% of the business, with hoodies, dresses, joggers, outerwear, and other casual clothing filling out the wardrobe. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026 Models reveal substantially higher PFAS estimates To investigate the missing concentrations, the researchers developed a statistical framework that accounts for results below laboratory reporting limits. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026 Both games aired on ABC; in fact, ESPN’s broadcast sibling now accounts for eight of the season’s 10 top TV turnouts, a tally that includes four Saturday Night Football windows. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2026 By his estimate, anime accounts for roughly 70% of Japan’s total box office, even though far more live-action films are made. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026 Gerstner has also committed about $35 million to help seed the investment accounts for kids in his home state of Indiana. — Jessica Dickler,kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026 This cancer is caused by the accumulation of certain genetic mutations that prevent rectal cells from repairing DNA damage and accounts for 5-10% of rectal cancers. — Alice Park, Time, 21 Oct. 2026 Wholesale accounts for 70 percent of the business and its retail partners include Nordstrom and Bloomingdale’s. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026 Conflicting accounts from those in attendance say he was either held up by traffic or held against his will by male priests, friends of his, who locked him in his room to prevent him from attending. — Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for accounts

Noun

One of the best actors working today, Coon essentially plays two different sides of Rita with astonishing range across these chronologies, portraying the past and the present of her character through distinctive markers.

— Tomris Laffly, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
And so those chronologies are really important for me in each one of these investigations.

— Terry Gross, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of chronologies

Noun

The composition of these jets isn’t crystal clear, but scientists suspect electrons, positrons (the antimatter versions of electrons) and perhaps protons are pulled along swirling magnetic lines before being sent out from the black hole’s poles.

— Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
The pilot study involved 12 drivers who track-tested both rear- and all-wheel-drive versions of the Polestar 4 at a track in Sweden.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of versions

Noun

The hospital system didn’t say that it was being dropped over a specific policy, and an insurance trade group pointed to the high cost of specialty care for children in a response to the hospital’s statements.

— Jack Harvel October 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
Investigators were working to gather evidence and statements and to review available audio and video related to the incident, including video taken from multiple perspectives, police said in a Facebook post.

— Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of statements

Noun

Over the past two months, amid efforts to find what could be more than $20 billion to recapitalize insurance funds, Walter has sold his controlling interest in the Lakers and a minority share of Chelsea, the English Premier League club.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
As of the 2024-25 school year, the public school per-pupil cost in Miami-Dade was about $12,500 in federal, state and local funds, per state figures.

— Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of funds

Noun

MacBooks are simply better laptops in most regards, with minor losses in display quality and AI functionality.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Yet, in many regards, the Grammys remain a game of the usual suspects, as a certain level of visibility and proximity to mainstream America is seemingly required to claim a nomination, let alone a victory.

— Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of regards

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Kwan, who served Chinese clients at banks like Standard Chartered and BNP Paribas, saw China’s growing wealth take shape by the early 2010s.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
When Nick went to present his first big case to clients and the board, he was paralyzed by stuttering, and the firm hired a vocal coach who taught him to sing through the stammer, hence the moniker.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of clients

Noun

These symptoms can have harmless explanations, and Midnight Mimosa may operate without obvious warning signs.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
The students presented their research at a free public forum Wednesday night, where community members could hear their explanations and ask questions.

— James Taylor, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026