📋accountability

noun
/əˌkaʊntəˈbɪlɪti/

Meaning

the state of being responsible and answerable for actions or decisions
the fact of being responsible for something
The fact or condition of being accountable; responsibility.

Example Sentences

The manager emphasized accountability among all team members.

The manager's accountability for the project was clear from the start.

Accountability is key to maintaining trust in any system.

Example Expressions

take accountability

Synonyms

responsibility, answerability, liability, obligation, duty, ownership
Entry 1
responsibility, answerability, liability, obligation
Entry 2
responsibility, liability, answerability
Entry 3
responsibility, liability, answerability, obligation, duty, ownership

Antonyms

irresponsibility, negligence, unaccountability, exemption, immunity, freedom, release
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irresponsibility, negligence
Entry 2
irresponsibility, unaccountability
Entry 3
irresponsibility, unaccountability, exemption, immunity, freedom, release

Collocations

high accountability, public accountability, take accountability, ensure accountability, personal accountability, corporate accountability, social accountability
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high accountability, public accountability, take accountability, ensure accountability
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personal accountability, corporate accountability, social accountability

More Example Sentences

Ensuring transparency and accountability in global governance is crucial.

I believe transparency and accountability of information form the foundation of a healthy society.

Related Vocabularies

a plan or method for achieving something; a strategy used to accomplish a goal
a high degree of competence or skill; expertise
The act of delaying or postponing tasks or activities.
a person, typically one more remote than a grandparent, from whom one is descended
The action of making the best or most effective use of a situation or resource.
The expression of an unfavorable opinion or judgment

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