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accountable
[uh-koun-tuh-buhl]
adjective
subject to the obligation to report, explain, or justify something; responsible; answerable.
capable of being explained; explicable; explainable.
accountable
/ əˈ첹ʊԳəə /
adjective
responsible to someone or for some action; answerable
able to be explained
Other 51Թ Forms
- accountableness noun
- accountably adverb
- nonaccountable adjective
- ˈdzܲԳٲ adverb
- ˌdzܲԳٲˈٲ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of accountable1
Example Sentences
“He just held us accountable from the first day in the fall,” pitcher Jack Champlin said.
"It must also become more accountable to the public," he added.
Conservative peer Lord Robathan said someone "needs to be accountable" for the door's problems.
“It’s clear from the funding being cut beforehand that their hope is that lawyers will not be able to hold them accountable,” she said.
Abela says Down and Kay always hold themselves accountable for how they end a season, a mindset that ensures each year concludes with an upset of the status quo.
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When To Use
Accountable means obligated to explain, justify, and take responsibility for one's actions, and to answer to someone, such as a person with more authority.The state of being accountable is accountability.The word accountable is often used in the context of individuals taking responsibility for their actions. It’s also commonly used in the context of institutions or people that are responsible to the public, such as the government, its agencies, politicians, and the media. Accountability is often discussed with transparency and consequences. This typically involves keeping people and organizations accountable by making their actions visible and having consequences when those actions are not acceptable.Accountable is often used with the verb hold, as in We need to hold him accountable for his actions. Example: The system of checks and balances is intended to keep the different branches of government accountable.
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