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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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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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Recent Examples of accounts
Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
To the Japanese, Dutch, Swiss, English, Danish, French, Aussie, Argentine, Jordanian, Kiwi and the rest of our brothers and sisters who have drained their bank accounts who plan to watch the 2026 World Cup here in DFW, welcome — please have your credit card and three-digit PIN ready.
—Mac Engel
june 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
That money will be used to add an additional $250 to the accounts of the first 25 million children who are 10 years old and under who live in zip codes where the median income is less than $150,000.
—Ella McCarthy, Arkansas Online, 8 June 2026
The alliance, set up in 2023 accounts for 60-65% of the continent’s subscriber base.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 8 June 2026
Sponsor may disqualify entries that do not comply with these Official Rules or are not submitted through the applicable official accounts.
—AJC.com, 8 June 2026
Want to earn a rate that's higher than many high-yield savings and money market accounts and exponentially higher than a traditional savings account?
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 8 June 2026
The semi-arid region’s population has exploded over the past century—the river served only 457,000 people in 1922—as has its agriculture sector, which now covers more than 5 million acres of farmland and accounts for 70% of all water use.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 8 June 2026
In a loss, OpenAI could face pressure to implement remedies like age-gating free ChatGPT accounts to protect kids, shutting down conversations that discuss violence and suicide, and removing features that the state says deceptively make ChatGPT feel like talking to a human.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026
Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
While parent company Paramount Skydance does not isolate the sales figures for the individual channels in its portfolio, the CBS flagship accounts for the lion’s share of the company’s domestic TV revenue.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 June 2026
Existing student loans can diversify your credit mix, which accounts for 10% of your FICO Score.
—John Csiszar, CNBC, 2 June 2026
By comparison, the Nevada Gaming Control Board employs approximately 300 people—in a state that accounts for less than one percent (1%) of the overall United States population—raising serious questions as to whether the CFTC has sufficient personnel to regulate sports-event wagering nationwide.
—Daniel Wallach, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The exploit allowed hackers to take over and flip valuable Instagram accounts worth hundreds of thousands of dollars on the gray market before Meta implemented an emergency patch on May 29.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026
The analysis accounts for the fact that people paying in cash often shop at different stores from those paying with credit cards.
—Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 1 June 2026
Over the weekend, apparent pro-Iranian hackers were able to hijack the official Instagram accounts for Barack Obama’s White House, beauty product retailer Sephora and the Chief Master Sergeant for the US Space Force.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026
The most striking accusation is that Becerra is somehow guilty of a scheme in which money was diverted from one of his campaign accounts into the pockets of a former adviser.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
Noun
The administration has cracked down on most forms of migration for foreigners — demanding that bonds of up to $15,000 be paid for visa processing in some, mainly African, countries and requiring years of personal history, including social media accounts, to be vetted.
—Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
To the Japanese, Dutch, Swiss, English, Danish, French, Aussie, Argentine, Jordanian, Kiwi and the rest of our brothers and sisters who have drained their bank accounts who plan to watch the 2026 World Cup here in DFW, welcome — please have your credit card and three-digit PIN ready.
—Mac Engel
june 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
That money will be used to add an additional $250 to the accounts of the first 25 million children who are 10 years old and under who live in zip codes where the median income is less than $150,000.
—Ella McCarthy, Arkansas Online, 8 June 2026
The alliance, set up in 2023 accounts for 60-65% of the continent’s subscriber base.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 8 June 2026
Sponsor may disqualify entries that do not comply with these Official Rules or are not submitted through the applicable official accounts.
—AJC.com, 8 June 2026
Want to earn a rate that's higher than many high-yield savings and money market accounts and exponentially higher than a traditional savings account?
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 8 June 2026
The semi-arid region’s population has exploded over the past century—the river served only 457,000 people in 1922—as has its agriculture sector, which now covers more than 5 million acres of farmland and accounts for 70% of all water use.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 8 June 2026
In a loss, OpenAI could face pressure to implement remedies like age-gating free ChatGPT accounts to protect kids, shutting down conversations that discuss violence and suicide, and removing features that the state says deceptively make ChatGPT feel like talking to a human.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026
Verb
The expanding bloc, which also counts South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Indonesia as members, accounts for about 40 percent of global gross domestic product and around 26 percent of worldwide trade.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
While parent company Paramount Skydance does not isolate the sales figures for the individual channels in its portfolio, the CBS flagship accounts for the lion’s share of the company’s domestic TV revenue.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 June 2026
Existing student loans can diversify your credit mix, which accounts for 10% of your FICO Score.
—John Csiszar, CNBC, 2 June 2026
By comparison, the Nevada Gaming Control Board employs approximately 300 people—in a state that accounts for less than one percent (1%) of the overall United States population—raising serious questions as to whether the CFTC has sufficient personnel to regulate sports-event wagering nationwide.
—Daniel Wallach, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The exploit allowed hackers to take over and flip valuable Instagram accounts worth hundreds of thousands of dollars on the gray market before Meta implemented an emergency patch on May 29.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026
The analysis accounts for the fact that people paying in cash often shop at different stores from those paying with credit cards.
—Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 1 June 2026
Over the weekend, apparent pro-Iranian hackers were able to hijack the official Instagram accounts for Barack Obama’s White House, beauty product retailer Sephora and the Chief Master Sergeant for the US Space Force.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026
The most striking accusation is that Becerra is somehow guilty of a scheme in which money was diverted from one of his campaign accounts into the pockets of a former adviser.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accounts
Noun
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Plaintiff attorneys have built similar tools capable of producing polished demand letters, medical chronologies, and settlement ranges using massive legal datasets.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Southern Sinagua people, hardy folk who lived in the area from about 1150 to around 1400, drew them to mark major happenings in their world, keep chronologies of celestial events or map out favorite Verde River hotspots.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
23 Dec. 2025
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The duo first appear in parodied versions of the Longlegs roles originated by Blair Underwood and Maika Monroe midway through Scary Movie, standing by as their fellow officers are sent off after a suspicious perp.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 June 2026
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Earlier versions had a smaller moving head.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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The announcement builds on the company’s earlier statements that sodium-ion batteries are moving into large-scale production and deployment across a range of applications, including energy storage and electric mobility.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
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Fired 60 Minutes veteran Scott Pelley hasn’t quoted poet John Masefield in any of his scathing statements since embattled CBS News chief Bari Weiss and new newsmagazine EP Nick Bilton canned him for rejecting their regime earlier this week.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Let’s analyze two funds from the sector to see this phenomenon at work.—
Michael Foster,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The loan debt, however, remained on the Grove project’s books — though that entity never received the funds, Brooks said.—
Jay Weaver
June 6,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Outside of income, there are additional demographic considerations driving these trends within the segment of single female homeowners.—
Kathy Collins,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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In 2025, the office was hoping to tackle neuroethics — questions of sentience in brain organoids and considerations for recipients of brain-computer interfaces.—
Megan Molteni,
STAT,
5 June 2026
Noun
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In the 18 months since, Chief of Police Kevin Freeman said the department has responded to around 625 calls for service — 134 of which occurred this calendar year — in regards to people camping or sleeping in public around the city.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
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On May 28, a judge ruled that Todd Culyba, a former global general counsel at Stoli Group, could be deposed in regards to the case, per Page Six.—
Robyn Merrett,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
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But Intel still faces major challenges, particularly in its chip-manufacturing foundry business, which has struggled to add more clients and improve production quality, analysts said.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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In the latter category is the childhood home of Mary (Renate Reinsve), a psychiatrist who confidently expounds her therapeutic philosophy in her sessions with clients and on late-night TV commercials promoting her self-help audio cassette tapes.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2026
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Interviews with voters across Los Angeles suggested other explanations for Pratt’s possible struggles.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2026
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Luteal-phase fatigue and food cravings have clear physiological explanations and follicular-phase cognitive advantages have emerging support.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
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“Accounts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accounts. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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