as in responsibility
willingness or obligation to explain one's actions or to admit being the cause of a problem
There is a push to increase accountability among government officials.
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Recent Examples of accountability
In our Reality Check stories, Charlotte Observer journalists dig deeper into questions over facts, consequences and accountability.
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Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2025
Netflix balances that freedom with an expectation of accountability, where employees are expected to own their failures and take responsibility when goals are not met, according to Hastings’ presentation.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 28 May 2025
His supporters, largely composed of young white men like the fanbases of many other successful Black rap artists, brush off his abusive behaviour online, and so the party rages on with no accountability.
—Hazlitt, 28 May 2025
The goal, Marrero said in an interview, is to create more accountability for all of Denver’s schools — no matter their governance model.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 27 May 2025
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Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2025
Netflix balances that freedom with an expectation of accountability, where employees are expected to own their failures and take responsibility when goals are not met, according to Hastings’ presentation.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 28 May 2025
His supporters, largely composed of young white men like the fanbases of many other successful Black rap artists, brush off his abusive behaviour online, and so the party rages on with no accountability.
—Hazlitt, 28 May 2025
The goal, Marrero said in an interview, is to create more accountability for all of Denver’s schools — no matter their governance model.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accountability
responsibility
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For more than a decade, the Communist Party of China has positioned itself as a vocal opponent of terrorism in global fora, invoking the language of stability, responsibility, and multilateral cooperation.—
Jianli Yang,
National Review,
18 May 2025
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Your routines, responsibilities, employment or health could have all budded happily.—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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“Accountability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accountability. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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