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called to account

VERB

hold answerable

Synonyms

WEAK

blame cast a stone at hold accountable hold responsible

Example Sentences

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None of these folks ever thought they’d be called to account.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

"If there are senior clergy who have broken the law then they need to be called to account," he added.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2024

Even gun manufacturers and sellers were called to account for marketing semi-automatic weapons to a group of young men who were particularly susceptible to a certain view of guns as powerful military ordnance.

From Slate • Nov. 20, 2023

Purveyors of hatred should be called to account.

From Salon • Dec. 6, 2022

“Pretending not to be serious when you’re called to account for your flaws, thereby trying to leave your opponent with only imaginary ground to stand on.”

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden