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accounting

[uh-koun-ting] / əˈkaʊn tɪŋ /
NOUN
keeping financial accounts
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Further analysis showed that declining oxygen solubility caused by climate warming was the primary driver behind the global oxygen decline, accounting for 62.7% of the observed changes.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

YouTube is the most watched TV platform according to Nielsen, accounting for nearly 13% of all TV viewing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

Rhodium reports that a 2025 directive promised to address petrochemical overcapacity, but only plants more than 20 years old were targeted, accounting for 5% to 6% of capacity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Data shows that approvals for psychiatric suffering are relatively rare, accounting for about 2% of all deaths by assisted dying in the country.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

My dad is an auditor for a big accounting firm.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh




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