answerable for

Example Sentences

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But it would make one person — the governor — answerable for outcomes, something that has been sorely lacking.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2023

She added: "I am not answerable for Alex Salmond, but hopefully he will reflect."

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2022

The best way to handle this trade-off is to put bureaucrats and business executives on notice that they may be answerable for their conduct at some later date.

From Washington Post • Apr. 7, 2020

“A candidate has absolutely no control over it, but is answerable for it,” Levine said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 28, 2019

Perhaps there was some truth in this; though I doubt whether his reserve, or anybody’s reserve, can be answerable for the event.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen