answerability

noun

Definition of answerabilitynext
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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  1. accountability
  2. responsibility
Noun
  • Cannon breaks down the accountability, aggressiveness and the perspective needed to play effective defense after the team’s reset week.
    — John W. Davis, Oc Register, 5 July 2026
  • Consider joining a running or writing group to give you accountability, inspiration and ideas.
    — Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
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  • Tech companies like Meta and YouTube are shielded from legal responsibility for content posted by third parties, based on Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act.
    — Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • However, the responsibilities of leading a large constitutional office required me to balance my schedule, including senior leadership meetings held on Tuesday mornings that often conflicted with BCC meetings.
    — Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026
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“Answerability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/answerability. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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