as in explanation
a statement given to explain a belief or act
what accounting can you give for your bizarre actions on the night in question?
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as in considering
to think of in a particular way
account themselves lucky to be alive
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Recent Examples of accounting
Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2024
The intrigue: Interest in accounting and management programs has grown while marketing and business analytics programs have become less popular.
—Hope King, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
After accounting for non-controlling interest, the net loss attributable to controlling shareholders was $961,789.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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At the same time, any bumps in the crew’s five-decade journey are gilded over with effusive but apparently earnest nostalgia; an in-depth excavation or an exhaustive accounting, this is not.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2024
The intrigue: Interest in accounting and management programs has grown while marketing and business analytics programs have become less popular.
—Hope King, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
Verb
Plexus continues to focus on serving the Aerospace/Defense, Healthcare/Life Sciences, and Industrial market sectors, with no single customer accounting for more than 10% of net sales.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
After accounting for non-controlling interest, the net loss attributable to controlling shareholders was $961,789.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Godot provides extensive documentation with clear explanations for even its most confusing concepts.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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For the lower 3-D level of fossils, the explanation of cause of death is much more banal: burrow collapse.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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The company is also considering strategic transactions to improve its financial condition.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Maybe so, considering that neuroscience research is increasingly suggesting that joy and positive emotions play a critical role in the health of both human and nonhuman animals.Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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Unfortunately, for this exact reason, the studios decided to steer clear of the second weekend of November, which means there’s nothing else to talk about.Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
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The reasons for the increase include lifestyle issues, particularly smoking, lack of physical activity, and alcohol abuse.Jianying Zhang, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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This past March, the committee amended its previous decision regarding the actor Hinton Battle, expanding the number of marquee dimmings from select Broadway theaters to all 41 Broadway theaters.Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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To see how the fashion industry is faring regarding sustainability, Lauren Parker, director of Fairchild Studios, sat down with Peter Sadera, editor-in-chief, Sourcing Journal, to discuss the positives pushing things forward, as well as the obstacles blocking more progress.Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
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Since then, Invisible Histories has accumulated an archive of nearly 200 collections, 150 of which are available for viewing.Elyssa Goodman, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
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What makes Industry such a rich viewing experience is how its locus of control bends toward the external.Zachary Siegel, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Accounting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accounting. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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