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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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
This, of course, is critical for developing cases and holding criminals accountable.
—David Williams, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2025
Social epidemiologists like me are interested in naming specifically who and what is accountable for inequities in the health of different population groups.
—Shawnita Sealy-Jefferson, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2025
Reality Check is a Bee series holding officials and organizations accountable and shining a light on their decisions.
—Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 29 Jan. 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
Legal Definition
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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