accountability
ac·count·abil·i·ty [ ə-ˌkau̇n-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē]
[ə-ˌkau̇n-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē]
: the quality or state of being accountable
especially : an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one's actions
//public officials lacking accountability Recent Examples on the Web
//In addition, Horderly highlighted the importance of labeling drawers, which not only helps editors and designers be more efficient when looking for tools, but also keeps accountability in a high-paced environment.
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Selena Barrientos, House Beautiful, "Here’s How Horderly Transformed the House Beautiful Workroom Using Elfa," 5 Nov. 2019
//But, because there is some accountability to the public left at DOI, that new rule first had to be submitted to a process of public review and comment.
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Wes Siler, Outside Online, "The Interior Is Losing the Battle to Crack Down on FOIA," 1 Nov. 2019
//There can be no accountability if there is no transparency.
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Kate Cox, Ars Technica, "ACLU sues feds to get information about facial-recognition programs," 31 Oct. 2019
//Our tax dollars are public money, and should not be diverted to private enterprise, especially when they are not held to the same standards for financial (and educational) accountability.
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Max Londberg, Cincinnati.com, "Election 2019: Who is running for Cincinnati school board and where do they stand on issues?," 29 Oct. 2019
//My job as my brother’s keeper is to keep fighting for accountability and justice.
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Fox News, "Stephon Clark shooting: No civil rights charges, officers will return to active-duty in Sacramento," 27 Sep. 2019
//Despite the potential for democratic accountability, however, D.A. offices have traditionally assumed low profiles.
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Andrew Cockburn, Harper's magazine, "Power of Attorney," 16 Sep. 2019
//Harris, though no longer a prosecutor herself, could be a model for such accountability.
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Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic, "Kamala Harris Gets Slightly Less Tough on Crime," 12 Sep. 2019
//The most effective improvements in safety, Lovell said, happen when there is clear accountability and victims are involved in the process.
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Cara Kelly, USA TODAY, "Lyft announces safety changes amid sexual assault and rape allegations," 11 Sep. 2019
First Known Use of accountability
1750, in the meaning defined above
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More Synonyms and Antonyms ofaccountability
willingness or obligation to explain one's actions or to admit being the cause of a problem
- There is a push to increase accountability among government officials.