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accountability

[uh-koun-tuh-bil-i-tee] / əˌkaʊn təˈbɪl ɪ ti /
NOUN
responsibility
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She writes from a place that’s a tangle of personal struggle, accountability and owning the pain.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

A House bill to reup the program—with new accountability measures—recently passed out of committee with unanimous support.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Reports that the fuel may have entered the market after being blended with stocks in government storage tanks have sparked public outrage and calls for accountability.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Maine’s has been on the books since 1989, and it is a perfect test case for this long-overlooked path to accountability.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

“In this climate of heightened accountability, some believe that schools will give instructional time only to subjects that are included in high-stakes testing,” it states.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove




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