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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Until these two things occur, basic accountability and justice will remain out of reach.—
Amy Wallace,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026 -
The state is planning to install a video surveillance system at the Soledad prison, which is meant to increase accountability of correctional staff.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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The official added that the Pentagon has a responsibility to follow all US laws, regardless of Anthropic’s usage policy.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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That dynamic places responsibility squarely on us, the voting public.—
Les Rubin,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Answerability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/answerability. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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