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accountability

[uh-koun-tuh-bil-i-tee] / əˌkaʊn təˈbɪl ɪ ti /
NOUN
responsibility
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Voluntary sharing of frontier models with government evaluators creates accountability without pretending to control global development.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

“Our platform includes safeguards like audit trails to help ensure accountability at every step. Every day, Flock supports communities across the country in addressing crime and locating missing people.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

After a forensic investigation and interviews with six clerks, the 11th Circuit Judicial Council issued a toothless private reprimand: Judge Ross was initially shielded from accountability, her identity shielded from public scrutiny.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

"Excuses stop here and accountability starts today," she added.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

This trend began in the 1990s with an educational reform movement that stressed teacher accountability.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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