accountable
adjective
ac·count·able
ə-ˈkau̇n-tə-bəl 
1
: subject to giving an account : answerable
held her accountable for the damage
2
: capable of being explained : explainable
… leaving aside variations accountable as printer's errors …—
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If anything goes wrong I will hold you personally accountable!
the owner was held accountable for his dog's biting of the child
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From holding major banks accountable for unfair practices to strengthening regulations that ensure fair access to credit, the CFPB has been a pillar of financial justice, particularly for Black, Latino, and low-income communities whom predatory financial institutions often target.
—Lenwood V. Long, Sr., Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
And, of course, there is voluminous finger-pointing over who, if anyone, will be held accountable.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
There is, however, a burgeoning non-violent movement to hold Musk accountable for his actions in government by materially weakening his company.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2025
Among them, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is the watchdog that Americans rely on to hold nuclear energy companies accountable for avoiding reactor accidents and releases of radioactive material into the environment.
—Katy Huff, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2025
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Lenwood V. Long, Sr., Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
And, of course, there is voluminous finger-pointing over who, if anyone, will be held accountable.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
There is, however, a burgeoning non-violent movement to hold Musk accountable for his actions in government by materially weakening his company.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2025
Among them, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is the watchdog that Americans rely on to hold nuclear energy companies accountable for avoiding reactor accidents and releases of radioactive material into the environment.
—Katy Huff, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for accountable
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accountable
adjective
ac·count·able
ə-ˈkau̇nt-ə-bəl
1
: responsible for giving an account (as of one's acts)
will be held accountable
2
: capable of being accounted for : explainable
accountability
noun
-ˌkau̇nt-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē
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accountable
adjective
ac·count·able
ə-ˈkau̇n-tə-bəl
1
: liable
accountable for the burglary
2
: obliged to accept responsibility
the bank accountable for payment of the check
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