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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

"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

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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