Thesaurus results for ACCOUNTING

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noun

ə-ˈkau̇n-tiŋ

as in explanation

a statement given to explain a belief or act what accounting can you give for your bizarre actions on the night in question?

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verb

present participle of account

as in considering

to think of in a particular way account themselves lucky to be alive

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The most common needs were consistent across the region, with housing and shelter accounting for the largest share (41%), followed by utilities (18%) and mental health support (6%). —

Catherine Rea, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026 Furthermore, Enriquez’s House disclosure forms omitted his primary source of income and provided no accounting of his assets. —

Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 11 Feb. 2026

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Twenty-two of the Colorado River Basin’s 30 tribes have recognized rights accounting for roughly a quarter of the river’s average supply, Tso said. —

Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 13 Feb. 2026 Pullano has experience supporting public and private companies in accounting, financial reporting, and strategic finance. —

Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for accounting

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The challenge is confirming biological activity while eliminating non-biologic explanations.

— Big Think, Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
Then, as Musk has been prone to do, the former presidential adviser disregarded much of his previous explanation and said that building a civilization on Mars was still an option, just that building on the Moon is SpaceX’s current priority.

— Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 9 Feb. 2026