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accountable adj.
responsible adj.

ADJECTIVE

accountable

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answerable culpable liable obliged

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charged with obligated

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unaccountable

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blameless innocent irresponsible unreliable untrustworthy

ADJECTIVE

responsible

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answerable culpable guilty liable pledged subject

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at fault at the helm authoritative bonded bound bound to carrying the load censurable chargeable compelled constrained contracted decision-making devolving on duty-bound engaged executive exposed fettered hampered held high in authority in control incumbent minding the store obligated obliged open susceptive sworn to tied to blame under contract under obligation

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innocent right unaccountable

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excused exempt free immature immune irresponsible untrustworthy

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on the hook

Policyholders would be on the hook to pay for anything above $500 million.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

He was able to get an exemption after contacting local councillors but is still on the hook for a reduced premium of £544 for the period between May and August when the house was furnished.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

“If you purchase a house, you’re on the hook for everything related to that property.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

Shortly afterward, Nvidia agreed to backstop a massive Ohio data center project by OpenAI that could leave the company on the hook for billions of dollars if plans to lease it fall through.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

He was on the hook again, and I was getting there.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

on the hook

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