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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Noun
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Mahan’s plan also outlines a framework for evaluating and enforcing accountability, borrowing certain ideas from policies adopted in other states.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026 -
His eight-page plan includes ways to measure and track accountability, some of which are drawn from policies in other states.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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All expenses on receipt and use of prize are the sole responsibility of winner.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Ecuador has denied responsibility for the bomb.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Answerability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/answerability. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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