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hold accountable



VERB
call to account
Synonyms


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"Our administration will continue to ensure that every New Yorker is safe in their city - and hold accountable any who threaten that," he said.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

“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

“U.S. Capitol Police will continue to investigate and hopefully hold accountable those responsible.”

From Salon Nov. 23, 2025

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

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 Bertram Mitford




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