ACCOUNTS Synonyms: 260 Similar and Opposite Words

accounts 1 of 2

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

Four accounts across four services were involved, and Hugging Face’s forensic timeline documents 17,600 distinct actions across four days. — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Trial testimony indicated clients transferred upwards of $2 million to Engle, expecting the money to remain in those accounts until their loans were funded. — Doug Myers, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026 Engle promised that the money would be held in secure accounts and returned regardless of whether the loan was funded, according to the statement. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Aug. 2026 The agents, looking for information to cheat on an internal test, breached open-source developer platform Hugging Face and accessed four other accounts to facilitate the attack. — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026 This all-in-one emergency and estate organizer covers 35 categories of essential documents, accounts, keys and instructions, from bank accounts and birth certificates to medical history, safeguarding and simplifying access in an emergency. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026 In addition to harvesting credentials and sessions, the hackers appear to be looking specifically for corporate Microsoft 365 accounts belonging to employees who may be traveling for business. — Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 31 July 2026 Brett also shared a special pre-recorded message that was posted on the club’s social media accounts. — Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026 And while some people log into their bank accounts without a second thought, others won’t even check their email unless they’re connected to a VPN. — Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2026

Verb

This is part of a series on maternal mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, which has the world’s fastest-growing population and accounts for 70% of global maternal deaths. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 Getty’s 5%-plus dividend accounts for less than 80% of FFO estimates, and it’s backed by sturdy tenants with good credit. — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Chan’s biography may also resonate with voters in San Francisco, where the Chinese-American community accounts for 21% of the city’s population. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026 Asia accounts for a little more than 10 percent of the overall business, spread across several countries and a relatively young retail network. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 31 July 2026 Real estate accounts for the largest share of South Korean household wealth, Lee added, saying data shows that South Korea is among the countries with the highest proportion of household wealth concentrated in real estate globally. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 24 July 2026 Despite his team-mates being unable to capitalise, the video, posted the day after the game, amassed over three million views in 24 hours, and was reshared over multiple platforms and accounts on Instagram and TikTok. — George Edwards, New York Times, 24 July 2026 Despite reaching the commercial market in 2016, SAF still accounts for only about 1% of global aviation fuel use. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026 China now accounts for nearly a third of the innovative drug candidates licensed by major pharmaceutical companies. — Craig Garthwaite, Fortune, 24 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for accounts

Noun

And so those chronologies are really important for me in each one of these investigations.

— Terry Gross, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of chronologies

Noun

Newer versions of the Ford class are expected to cost around $22 billion, the CBO report says.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
This is consistent with the structure of US traffic control law, which flows from the Federal Highway Administration’s Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices while allowing states to adopt their own versions.

— Gustaf Lundberg Toresson, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of versions

Noun

This assertion kicked off more than 20 minutes of contentious back-and-forth, in which Kennedy made a number of false and misleading statements about a range of topics including measles, autism and Lyme disease.

— Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Zoll and Pohlad each followed suit with statements that basically made Buxton untouchable.

— Dan Hayes, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of statements

Noun

Less wealthy associations within and outside the confederation have relied heavily on FIFA funds via Infantino’s FIFA Forward program, the precursor to FFE, which was introduced by him in 2016.

— Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Here, the bankruptcy trustee knew about the Purplemed sale for $15 million and that most of the funds were in the Children's Trust.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of funds

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This indicates a new phase in how higher education manages free speech, driven by practical considerations rather than just philosophy.

— Scott White, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Seizing such a pick requires winning Rookie of the Year, so such considerations are a long shot.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of considerations

Noun

Argentina’s helter-skelter run to the final will come up against its greatest test and their ferocious mentality won’t quite be enough against a better team in all regards.

— Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Rivian is just getting started in regards to the R2 and its over-the-air software updates.

— Anthony Karcz, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of regards

Noun

And the bartender at La Rotonde Bar for taking the time to tell us about the bar's history, despite having other clients to serve.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2026
Adam Lippes is part of that long line of American fashion designers who live as stylishly as any of their clients, a tradition that includes Oscar de la Renta, Bill Blass, and, of course, Ralph Lauren.

— Michael Boodro, Architectural Digest, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of clients

Noun

For Bondele, the explanations have done little to ease the uncertainty.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Signage, register prompts, receipts and employee explanations all shape whether customers view rounding as a reasonable adjustment or another example of being nickel-and-dimed.

— Brian Delp, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026