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account

[uh-kount] / əˈkaʊnt /
NOUN
written description of past events
Synonyms
STRONGEST
detail explanation history narrative report story tale version
STRONG
ABCs bulletin chronicle make narration recital score tab take
WEAK
annal blow-by-blow lowdown play by play run down the picture the whole picture
NOUN
record of finances, fees, or charges
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bill book charge check record report statement
STRONG
IOU balance books computation cuff grunt inventory invoice ledger reckoning register score tab tally
WEAK
bad news
NOUN
basis or consideration for action
Synonyms
STRONGEST
interest
STRONG
cause ground grounds justification motive rationale rationalization reason regard sake

Example Sentences

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Keeping Form 8606 up-to-date assures that you do not pay tax on the $7,000 or any other nondeductible contributions again when you start to take distributions from the account.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

I’m also unsure about what to do with the $450,000 in my parents’ brokerage account.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

In December 2025, one user created an account on Polymarket called Burdensome-Mix.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

The accountant sifted through a mountain of documents to track transfers in and out of the account, uncovering a web of transactions that hadn’t been disclosed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

I went to Ba’s desk and opened the account book.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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