ac·coun·tant
ə-ˈkau̇n-tᵊnt 
1
: one that gives an account or is accountable
2
: one who is skilled in the practice of accounting or who is in charge of public or private accounts
obsolete
: accountable, answerable
I stand accountant for as great a sin—
William Shakespeare
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
At Deloitte, cuts are to benefits for support staff, not accountants or consultants (and those support roles are more likely to be held by women).
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Their head coach for qualifying, Steve McClaren, resigned immediately in disgrace, and Speid—a certified accountant who’s coached in Jamaica’s domestic league for more than a decade—took over.
—Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
Ray went from being an accountant living in his parents’ basement to pursuing his passion for comedy and finding himself on the Late Show with David Letterman, according to PBS.
—Rachel Flynn, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
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Soon after, the call for volunteers was broadened to include employees’ family and friends who had used an accountant, not AI, to prepare their taxes.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
At Deloitte, cuts are to benefits for support staff, not accountants or consultants (and those support roles are more likely to be held by women).
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Their head coach for qualifying, Steve McClaren, resigned immediately in disgrace, and Speid—a certified accountant who’s coached in Jamaica’s domestic league for more than a decade—took over.
—Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
Ray went from being an accountant living in his parents’ basement to pursuing his passion for comedy and finding himself on the Late Show with David Letterman, according to PBS.
—Rachel Flynn, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for accountant
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“Accountant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accountant. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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