accountable
Example Sentences
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The standard theory of shareholder capitalism holds that management is accountable to owners.
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
Not to say your children are not grateful and hardworking and fiscally accountable.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026
Killean said there should be a greater focus on holding social media companies accountable, especially when it came to "addictive and exploitative features".
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026
So we need to make sure that we’re holding these people accountable and stay eternally vigilant with everything that’s happening.
From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026
“To my regret, I have overlooked his crimes. But I willabet his evil no more. I will not be accountable for your destruction, Ophelia. Perhaps that will atone...”
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
Vocabulary lists containing accountable
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