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

The state claimed the company favored certain accounts and allowed for violent or inaccurate content to proliferate. — Mikella Schuettler, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026 Similarly, the spokesperson said OpenAI models used publicly available developer keys to read demographic and economic Census Bureau data, but that the company found no evidence of improper access to Census accounts. — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026 Funds get held in reserve, accounts get flagged, and in the worst cases, the account gets shut down entirely, with no explanation of what went wrong or why the tool failed. — Wayne Hamilton, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Watch your accounts, consider freezing your credit if sensitive information was exposed and be skeptical of urgent utility messages. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Their accounts have not been tested at trial, and Flores has pleaded not guilty. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026 Copenhaver died Wednesday at Allegheny Health Network’s West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh, according to a statement from the Allegheny County medical examiner cited in local media accounts. — Gene Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 An ultra-Orthodox private investigator named Avi Lehrer called Shraga and claimed to have bank records showing that Netanyahu and his family held millions of dollars in offshore accounts. — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026 By all accounts, O’Neil was a wonderful young man with a caring heart and a bright future. — Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

Verb

In clinical studies of people taking the medications for obesity, fat mass generally accounts for more of the lost weight than lean mass, Campbell pointed out. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026 The library already accounts for inappropriate materials for children? — Robert Steinbuch, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026 Now Catalonia, the northeast region of Spain counting on Barcelona as its capital, accounts for a very significant chunk of the Spanish films playing this year’s San Sebastián Festival, one of its principal draws. — Callum McLennan, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026 The report offers a sweeping look at how a community that now accounts for nearly 30% of the city’s population is changing. — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 Tame Impala accounts for the Australian contingent on the national singles survey. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026 While details about the wedding were initially kept under wraps, with guests reportedly asked to sign NDAs and lock away their phones for the evening, accounts from the night have slowly trickled out in the months following the nuptials. — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2026 Johannesburg accounts for roughly 16% of gross domestic product in Africa’s biggest economy, but has struggled for years to provide reliable public services, with regular power and water crises. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026 Brazil alone accounts for roughly half of world sugar exports. — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 6 Sep. 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

Lockheed Martin is continuing work on additional versions while increasing production of the baseline missile.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
Lactose-free versions exist, but anyone with a milk allergy or casein sensitivity should skip it entirely.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of versions

Noun

President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the attack in separate statements and expressed sorrow over the deaths.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
While Mayor Mamdani’s statements on Israel have drawn much attention, a prior mayor’s tenure offers a powerful paradigm for transcending controversy to pursue mutually beneficial partnerships.

— Herbert Block, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of statements

Noun

The settlements allowing federal authorities to recoup the funds helped resolve allegations that several companies made false certifications on their PPP loan and forgiveness applications.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Ninety percent of the revenue would fund healthcare programs, and the remaining funds would be spent on education programs and food assistance.

— Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of funds

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Weather, home prices, green fees, and access to public courses or private clubs are also considerations.

— Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2026
When tax considerations start to override the first three, the portfolio often ends up technically compliant but strategically weak.

— Tom Zachystal, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of considerations

Noun

Own the outcome immediately, fix the problem publicly and leave the defensive explanations out of it.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Public libraries offer free SHSAT books with instructions, explanations, and complete sample tests, along with free online tutoring.

— Wai Wah Chin, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026