ACCOUNT Synonyms: 376 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ə-ˈkau̇nt

as in chronology

a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened newspaper reporters must strive to provide an accurate account of what happened

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Relevance

as in version

a presentation of an artistic work (as a piece of music) from a particular point of view the pianist gave an account of the sonata that revealed a very mature understanding of the work

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as in bill

a record of goods sold or services performed together with the costs due please add this meal to my restaurant account

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as in deposit

a sum of money set aside for a particular purpose after paying the tuition, there was still money left for books in her special account for college expenses

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as in use

the capacity for being useful for some purpose all the planning came to no account when the event was abruptly cancelled

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as in value

the relative usefulness or importance of something as judged by specific qualities the position of publicity agent for a star is of considerable account in Hollywood

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as in consideration

a careful weighing of the reasons for or against something take into account the potential problems that come with keeping a horse

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short shrift

as in admiration

a feeling of great approval and liking held her grandmother, a pioneer in aviation, in high account

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as in client

a person who buys a product or uses a service from a business the company sends out holiday cards to all its accounts

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as in explanation

a statement given to explain a belief or act he could offer no credible account for why he had been absent from work for two hours

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as in grounds

something (as a belief) that serves as the basis for another thing for that account alone you should agree that the system needs overhauling

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as in import

the quality or state of being important where we go for dinner is of no account to me

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account

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verb

as in to consider

to think of in a particular way account themselves lucky to be alive

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Noun

In a post shared to Instagram by the official Falcons account, everyone from rappers 2 Chainz and T.I., comedian Heather McMahan to hot dog-eating champion Joey Chestnut and TikTok stars Campbell and Jett Puckett could be seen attending the game. —

Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024 Previous posts on his X account also reappeared at that time. —

Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2024

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The British brand’s direct-to-consumer channel accounts for 45 percent of sales, followed by retail with 35 percent and the remaining 20 percent from wholesale. —

Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 23 Sep. 2024 Even accounting for an increase in population, the report noted, the number rose from 4.08 tons per 1,000 people in 2014 to 5.89 tons per 1,000 people in 2021. —

Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for account

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