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accountability

[uh-koun-tuh-bil-i-tee] / əˌkaʊn təˈbɪl ɪ ti /
NOUN
responsibility
Synonyms


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The dismissal played out before a half-full courtroom, with Mitchell’s mother flanked by organizers from Black Lives Matter L.A. and other police accountability activists.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

A House bill to reup the program—with new accountability measures—recently passed out of committee with unanimous support.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Maine’s has been on the books since 1989, and it is a perfect test case for this long-overlooked path to accountability.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

No. Markets need accountability, and drugmakers sometimes need pressure to avoid wasteful spending.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

But I was depressed by what it represented—the hours measured, the boredom of inmates and irritation of officers, the ticking of the clock, the niggling accountability.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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