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accountability

[uh-koun-tuh-bil-i-tee] / əˌkaʊn təˈbɪl ɪ ti /
NOUN
responsibility
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Platforms requiring precision, auditability, complex state management and regulatory accountability, such as financial systems, healthcare records and compliance infrastructure, will remain essential.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

He has spent the past year building the scaffolding of accountability: a National Commission for Transitional Justice established by decree last May, a Commission for the Missing that names transitional justice as a priority.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

In recent years there have been two high-profile prosecutions of parents of school shooters, but such accountability remains an under-used tactic by district attorneys.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

"We do have a voice, we are connected, we are emotionally strong, in spite of everything that's happened to us, to demand accountability."

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

I spoke at local meetings and tried to sensitize people to the need to insist on accountability from law enforcement.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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