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as in chronology
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 version
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 deposit
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 use
the capacity for being useful for some purpose
all the planning came to no account when the event was abruptly cancelled
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as in value
the relative usefulness or importance of something as judged by specific qualities
the position of publicity agent for a star is of considerable account in Hollywood
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as in consideration
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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as in admiration
a feeling of great approval and liking
held her grandmother, a pioneer in aviation, in high account
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as in client
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 explanation
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 grounds
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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as in import
the quality or state of being important
where we go for dinner is of no account to me
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Recent Examples of account
Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 May 2025
In the month since Weiss was indicted, more than a dozen lawsuits have been filed on behalf of women who have reason to believe their personal accounts were compromised.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Francis' funeral will take place at St. Peter's Square between the fourth and sixth day after his death, to account for a large crowd of mourners.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Both songs will appear on Sheeran’s upcoming album, Play, with the star heavily promoting the latter through an Instagram account full of decade-old snaps recovered from one of his old devices and the installation of his temporary Old Phone Pub in Massachusetts and at Coachella.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 May 2025
In the month since Weiss was indicted, more than a dozen lawsuits have been filed on behalf of women who have reason to believe their personal accounts were compromised.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Verb
As of last year, 32.8 million people were enrolled in an MA plan, accounting for more than half of the eligible Medicare population, KFF found.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Francis' funeral will take place at St. Peter's Square between the fourth and sixth day after his death, to account for a large crowd of mourners.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for account
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To make things more confusing, the 3D Metroid Prime saga is slotted between the earlier OG Metroid games, and to this day Nintendo continues to add new entries to the chronology.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
1 May 2025
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However, with former content supplier Disney among those going it alone and striking their own chronology deals, and sports rights now scattered in France, Canal+ faces further challenges to revive the share price.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2025
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Manufacturers have gone directly to Chinese social media platforms Red Note and Douyin, the local version of TikTok, to ask consumers to support them, but fatigue is growing, pointed out Ashley Dudarenok, founder of ChoZan, a China marketing consultancy.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2025
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Correction An earlier version of this story misspelled the first name of Elora Mukherjee.—
Michel Martin,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2025
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Also still pending this year is a measure to memorialize Jan. 27 as Holocaust Remembrance Day in Florida and a bill that would require the state insurance plan to cover supplemental examinations, such as an MRI or ultrasound, when mammograms indicate questionable findings.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2025
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More: Could a GOP bill prevent some married women from voting?—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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While Albanese was criticized for not doing enough to tame rising living costs during his first term, in the years ahead he’s promised a tax cut, cheaper medicines, lower deposits for first-time buyers and 1.2 million houses to ease the housing crisis.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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This was agreed to, but Russia's foreign minister has said that the mineral deposits that exist in Ukraine in the east are one reason his country wouldn't withdraw from that area.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Which is where the use of passphrases enters the equation.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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His comments came the same day as the Commerce Department reported the national economy − the total value of all goods and services in the country − shrank at an annual rate of 0.3% during the first three months of the year.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Maguire was 32 in March, so how those discussions go remains to be seen, but Ruben Amorim’s back-three system does raise the value of central defenders.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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And to realize the full capabilities of 18A requires chip designers to make specific considerations from the start.—
Marco Chiappetta,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Without such careful consideration, Goldman predicts a dystopian future prompted by age verification laws.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2025
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Her admiration for the next generation of women came to the fore recently, when Crow performed at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium for an all-star network special celebrating Ringo Starr’s new country album.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2025
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This pick doesn’t feel like a home run, despite the internet draft community’s admiration.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Account.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/account. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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