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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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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 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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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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Recent Examples of account
Erik Baptist, National Review, 28 Mar. 2025
Video of the moment was viewed more than 700,000 times on TCU’s official X account and millions of times total on social media.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Mexico, Japan, South Korea and Canada account for about 75 percent of U.S. vehicle imports.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Noun
By many accounts, Planned Parenthood is an incurably sick beast whose time is nearing its end.
—Erik Baptist, National Review, 28 Mar. 2025
Video of the moment was viewed more than 700,000 times on TCU’s official X account and millions of times total on social media.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
Federal funding accounts for some 60 percent of the Smithsonian’s budget, per its website.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Mexico, Japan, South Korea and Canada account for about 75 percent of U.S. vehicle imports.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for account
Noun
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The committee has maintained a chronology of U.S. business cycles since its creation in 1978.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
13 Mar. 2025
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One of the most disorientating aspects of With Love, Meghan is its Christopher Nolan–esque approach to chronology.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2025
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To make the numbers work, Constantin created a new model for the production, shooting a feature film version of the story, titled Hagen, and the six-part TV series simultaneously.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Mar. 2025
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There are several scenarios in which users might want this smaller, more portable version of the Starlink dish and router.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
23 Mar. 2025
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France: The lower house of Parliament passed a bill that expands the definition of rape to include nonconsensual penetration.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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But lawmakers continued to vote down some appropriations bills, sending the group back to the drawing board.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Apr. 2025
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After the exhibition closes, it will be sunk in the Pacific Ocean as a deposit for growing coral, part of Chang’s ongoing work with oceans and the environment.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2025
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And beyond a refundable $150,000 deposit, Bezos won’t even disclose how much his ticket to space costs.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2025
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But if the technology continues to advance, the scope of its potential uses may expand beyond that.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The clip, which has garnered over 359,000 views, sparked a discussion in the comments and saw other parents share the different food values they were taught while growing up.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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The median home value in ZIP code 63124 was already well above the home values of other expensive ZIP codes, having a median of $804,799 back in February 2020, a time when no other ZIP codes even exceeded $700,000.—
Andrew DePietro,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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While most jurisdictions are moving forward with digital tax reforms to ensure that foreign providers contribute to public revenue, the Dominican Republic has so far stepped back—highlighting the complex political and economic considerations that influence digital tax policy.—
Aleksandra Bal,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Varley’s grip, her taut observation of nerve-wracking isolation, loosens and the film devolves into a blunt and clichéd consideration of family.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Mar. 2025
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By this point, Sui is laughing at the abundance of admiration being lavished on her.—
Jae-Ha Kim,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2025
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Lee has expressed admiration for artists in our gallery’s roster, in particular Phyllida Barlow and Louise Bourgeois, and points of connection within our program.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Account.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/account. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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