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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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Recent Examples of accountings
These estimates are between 100 and 10,000 times lower than previous accountings of atmospheric microplastics—a discrepancy that the researchers behind the new study say underscores the need for better global measures of these pollutants.
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K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 22 Jan. 2026
The plan states that during the shutdown, several services will be halted, including benefit verifications, earning record corrections, payee accountings, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, replacement Medicare cards and overpayments processing.
—Elizabeth Schulze, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 22 Jan. 2026
The plan states that during the shutdown, several services will be halted, including benefit verifications, earning record corrections, payee accountings, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, replacement Medicare cards and overpayments processing.
—Elizabeth Schulze, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accountings
Noun
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Here are three, with accompanying explanations.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
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In her very few interviews or explanations for the new album, Mitski has talked about how cats are often popularly identified as girls, and associated with unapologetic independence — two traits that can become demonized when they’re paired up.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2026
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But those shootarounds can be canceled for any number of reasons, including if the game is the second in consecutive nights, or if the team is in the middle of a tough stretch of travel or practiced the day before.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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The spa There’s a solid spa here that’s always cooking up new reasons to visit.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Accountings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accountings. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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