as in accountability
willingness or obligation to explain one's actions or to admit being the cause of a problem
Without any answerability to the people, the despot's actions were motivated by a desire for personal enrichment.
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as in responsible
being the one who must meet an obligation or suffer the consequences for failing to do so
you are answerable for your own conduct at all times
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as in resolvable
capable of having the reason for or cause of determined
they say this equation is not answerable
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Recent Examples of answerability
Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Like every member of the General Assembly, Stewart essentially is an independent contractor answerable to the voters, not an employee who can be fired or have their pay docked by the House leadership.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2025
But all of this avoids the challenges of a magical realism where questions about the purpose of poetry, theater, political resistance, life and legacy are answerable only by dying.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
How to clean jewelry, then, should be an easily answerable and well-attended to question within your fashion vocabulary.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Whoever is managing the Vatican Bank is ultimately answerable to a U.S. citizen.
—Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Like every member of the General Assembly, Stewart essentially is an independent contractor answerable to the voters, not an employee who can be fired or have their pay docked by the House leadership.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2025
But all of this avoids the challenges of a magical realism where questions about the purpose of poetry, theater, political resistance, life and legacy are answerable only by dying.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
How to clean jewelry, then, should be an easily answerable and well-attended to question within your fashion vocabulary.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for answerability
Noun
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Is there clarity around decision making and accountability?—
Leyda Lazo,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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And make no mistake, this Administration will do everything in its power to hobble our nation’s schools—by cutting funding, supports, programming, and accountability measures that are critical to ensure every student has equal access and can live up to their potential.—
Andrea Campbell,
Time,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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At the top of the food chain are the chef de cuisine and sous-chef, followed by the chefs de partie, who are responsible for specific stations (sauces, seafood, cold dishes and so on), junior cooks or commis and trainees.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
8 Aug. 2025
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In many states, like Texas, the state legislature is responsible for drawing congressional districts, subject to the approval or veto of the governor.—
David A. Lieb,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Policymakers cannot kick the can of responsibility for grid upgrades down the road or hope for a savior from the private sector.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Hundreds of law enforcement officials have signed up to perform some of the duties of federal immigration agents as part of their regular responsibilities in a program known as 287(g).—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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As a result, teams found violating the rule are liable to receive a penalty.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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Tesla was found partially liable in a wrongful death lawsuit in a federal court in Miami today.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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If that’s not feasible, then make the contribution the following year equal to the private-sector contribution this year.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Aug. 2025
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At an April townhall meeting, residents demanded a development moratorium be placed on the area, but Graham said that isn’t feasible.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Sources of soluble fiber include:1 Barley Beans Fruits Nuts and seeds Oat bran Peas Vegetables Insoluble fiber speeds digestion.—
Dr. Roshini Raj,
Health,
7 Aug. 2025
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Oats also contain fiber, iron, and beta-glucan, a soluble fiber supporting heart and digestive health.4 Soybeans are an excellent source of protein.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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Jason Ritter plays Julian’s scenes in this episode with raw emotion, making the character’s choices more explicable, if not entirely forgivable.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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An extraordinary and welcome event that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws, and is therefore attributed to a divine agency?—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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This particular simulation, co-designed by me and my co-instructor, was solvable.—
Thomas Posey,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Bob Hanna, owner of Three Veterans redemption center in New Milford, believes that the problem of fraudulent returns is only solvable with technology.—
Angela Eichhorst,
Hartford Courant,
22 July 2025
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“Answerability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/answerability. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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