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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

“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

"We are eager to hold accountable those who transgressed and abused our Druze people because they are under the protection and responsibility of the state," he said.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2025

Ch�teau-Renard, furious, insisted that he would know whom to hold accountable.

From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 03 — Fiction by Mee, Arthur




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