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hold accountable



VERB
call to account
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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“We will continue to hold accountable insurers that knowingly submit inaccurate or unsupported diagnoses to improperly inflate reimbursement,” Shumate said in a statement.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Most of all, I want to hold accountable those who, behind closed doors, benefited themselves at teachers’ expense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

"Their findings will be made public, and my government will enforce their recommendations to address the shortcomings discovered and hold accountable any individual or entity found culpable," the president said.

From BBC • May 15, 2025

“The jury’s verdict, and today’s sentence, make clear that this office will spare no resources to hold accountable anyone who commits such crimes.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2024

And no one do ye hold accountable for this, but return with a child-tale about ghosts and the hoof-mark of a ghost-bull.

From The Induna's Wife by Mitford, Bertram




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