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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

We have introduced the Transnational Repression Policy Act, which would establish a clear U.S. strategy to hold accountable foreign governments and their agents who intimidate or harm people in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

"My office will continue to use all legal methods available to hold accountable foreign nationals engaging in criminal activity on our soil."

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2025

“We are cooperating with authorities in DRC to the fullest extent possible, as they investigate these criminal acts and hold accountable any American citizen involved,” she wrote in a post to X.

From Salon • Sep. 14, 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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