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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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Your $400,000 retirement account, assuming a 7% return, would produce about $28,000 a year before tax.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Data centers are projected to account for half of U.S. power demand growth this decade, with Ohio residential bills expected to rise by $16 a month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Also, management expects contracted and policy-based electricity volumes to account for around 70% of total power sales, helping stabilize earnings amid ongoing power market liberalization.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

She said finding out she had been locked out of her C2k account had been worrying.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

I figure it’s only Boo who has charmed Abuelita on account of Boo being Boo.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko