Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for accountability. Search instead for axiom+of+countability.
Definitions

accountability

[uh-koun-tuh-bil-i-tee] / əˌkaʊn təˈbɪl ɪ ti /
NOUN
responsibility
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The parallel is hard to miss, as a handful of companies race to develop staggeringly powerful cognitive systems with no public accountability.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 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

Currently anyone can call themselves a maternity nurse, sleep expert or consultant, without any training, oversight or accountability.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

From what I could see, there simply was no commitment to the rule of law, no accountability, and little shame.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




Vocabulary lists containing accountability


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "accountability" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com