as in accountability
willingness or obligation to explain one's actions or to admit being the cause of a problem
Without any answerability to the people, the despot's actions were motivated by a desire for personal enrichment.
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Noun
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The situation has fueled broader conversations about event marketing, consumer expectations and accountability when large-scale fan experiences do not match their promotional claims.—
Claire Dodds,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026 -
Drop your ego, keep the accountability, and focus on improvement.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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All federal, state and/or local income and other taxes, if any, are the winner’s sole responsibility.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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Greene says that responsibility belongs to local police departments.—
Ubah Ali,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Answerability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/answerability. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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