accountable
adjective
ac·count·able
ə-ˈkau̇n-tə-bəl 
1
: subject to giving an account : answerable
held her accountable for the damage
2
: capable of being explained : explainable
… leaving aside variations accountable as printer's errors …—
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If anything goes wrong I will hold you personally accountable!
the owner was held accountable for his dog's biting of the child
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Nia Bowers, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Meta denied censorship, citing dozens of youth studies since 2022, but lawmakers from both parties said Meta has failed to protect minors and signaled support for new legislation to hold tech companies accountable.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Now, its Supreme Court is moving to hold a former president accountable for allegedly trying to undermine democracy and steer the country back toward authoritarian rule.
—Júlia Dias Carneiro, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
At the national level, senators Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass, have called for the IRS to hold tax-exempt hospitals accountable.
—Megan Garnai, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2025
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accountable
adjective
ac·count·able
ə-ˈkau̇nt-ə-bəl
1
: responsible for giving an account (as of one's acts)
will be held accountable
2
: capable of being accounted for : explainable
accountability
noun
-ˌkau̇nt-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē
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accountable
adjective
ac·count·able
ə-ˈkau̇n-tə-bəl
1
: liable
accountable for the burglary
2
: obliged to accept responsibility
the bank accountable for payment of the check
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