as in responsible
being the one who must meet an obligation or suffer the consequences for failing to do so
the owner was held accountable for his dog's biting of the child
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Which essentially equates to four million boxes coming in a day, with little information and no one to hold accountable.
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Brian Mann, NPR, 5 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, the companies that manufacture these weapons, and the governments that use them, are rarely held accountable.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Local, state and national government officials must be held accountable in both countries.
—Kimberly Dickson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
In his criticism of Haugh’s firing, Sen. Mark Warner (Va.), the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, referenced the Signal chat leak incident, arguing the president has not held anyone accountable for it.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
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Brian Mann, NPR, 5 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, the companies that manufacture these weapons, and the governments that use them, are rarely held accountable.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Local, state and national government officials must be held accountable in both countries.
—Kimberly Dickson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
In his criticism of Haugh’s firing, Sen. Mark Warner (Va.), the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, referenced the Signal chat leak incident, arguing the president has not held anyone accountable for it.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Accountable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accountable. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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