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
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Dec. 2024
However, Flow Space may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 29 Nov. 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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Noun
The initiative, backed by the Netflix Fund for Creative Equity, selected 75 participants from over 600 applicants across Indonesia for online training in various film industry roles, including production assistance, accounting, post-production, sound design, special effects, and acting.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Dec. 2024
However, Flow Space may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 29 Nov. 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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Still, the Selzer poll’s more than 16-percentage-point miss was wide enough that the pollster conceded she had been troubled by it and had racked her brain for explanations.James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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The Pemberton food and retail park in downtown Phoenix abruptly closed without explanation in February after three years.Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
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Among those whom Dickson called when considering Posen was Domenico De Sole, the chairman of Tom Ford International, who had underwritten, along with Ford, Posen’s second runway show in 2002.Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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Detectives are still examining Mangione's writings but are considering the contents of the notebook to represent a confession, sources said.Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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The reason for doing this was simple: Coach Sanders.Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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Monaco Monaco may be known for its glamorous casino and exhilarating Grand Prix, but the world’s second-smallest country (after Vatican City) offers other reasons to visit.Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Adidas also remains embroiled in a long-running multinational trademark battle with Thom Browne regarding the use of stripes.Lily Templeton, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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Luigi Mangione's writings revealed A Reddit spokesperson told ABC News regarding the page that their policy is to suspend accounts that may potentially be related to suspects in high-profile criminal investigations.Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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YouTube has revealed new stats and insights about viewing in the living room, a key strategic area of recent focus for the video giant.Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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The expansion reflects growing demand for premium formats in the Asia-Pacific exhibition market, where theaters are increasingly turning to specialized viewing experiences to differentiate from home entertainment options.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Accounting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accounting. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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