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accounting

[uh-koun-ting] / əˈkaʊn tɪŋ /
NOUN
keeping financial accounts
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ARK Innovation’s total stake in Alphabet was valued at just more than $162 million as of Wednesday’s close, accounting for 2.33% of the ETF’s overall portfolio.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

That was true last week as well, with mega-cap tech names like Micron, Microsoft, and Broadcom accounting for more than two-thirds of the S&P 500’s weekly gain.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

These relationships remained strong even after accounting for age and other health factors.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

But China remains the largest coal producer in the world, accounting for just over half of global output in 2024, when it produced 4.8 million tonnes.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

“That’s okay. I lose myself. It’s just my oddball way of accounting for someone I don’t really understand any more than you do.”

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli




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