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 addition to running it, Lopez is accused of using his position to enrich himself as well as to skirt accountability.
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Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 June 2025
Lake described the pillars that make school choice most effective, which don’t happen overnight: a supply of high-quality schools, incentives and startup funds for great school proposals, a pipeline to develop great educators, and accountability.
—Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
Second, invoking national security allows Trump to pursue this goal without the need for accountability, since Congress and the courts have traditionally deferred to the executive branch on national security issues.
—Charles Kurzman, The Conversation, 5 June 2025
While some umbrella schools can help with recordkeeping and submitting state paperwork, most don’t provide academic oversight or accountability.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 29 May 2025
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Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 June 2025
Lake described the pillars that make school choice most effective, which don’t happen overnight: a supply of high-quality schools, incentives and startup funds for great school proposals, a pipeline to develop great educators, and accountability.
—Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
Second, invoking national security allows Trump to pursue this goal without the need for accountability, since Congress and the courts have traditionally deferred to the executive branch on national security issues.
—Charles Kurzman, The Conversation, 5 June 2025
While some umbrella schools can help with recordkeeping and submitting state paperwork, most don’t provide academic oversight or accountability.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accountability
responsibility
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The president does not have the power to appoint the NPG director; instead, that responsibility is meant to be in the hands of the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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In difficult moments Bruno is the guy who takes responsibility.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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“Accountability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accountability. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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