as in unexplainable
impossible to explain
the decorator's client has an unaccountable dislike for that color
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Recent Examples of unaccountable
In every period, the essence of politics has been that a tin-pot tsar who wants to arrogate to himself the right to personal, unaccountable power needs to intimidate the honest people who are not afraid of him.
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Alexei Navalny, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
The Supreme Court on Friday curtailed the power of federal government agencies to regulate vast parts of American life, overturning a 40-year-old legal precedent long targeted by conservatives who say the government gives unaccountable bureaucrats too much authority.
—Ann Marimow, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
The report ranks 197 countries and territories on five indicators: conflict and violence, human rights abuse, unaccountable governance, economic exploitation, and environmental degradation.
—David Miliband, Foreign Affairs, 2 Mar. 2023
Politicians have abdicated their responsibility to unelected, unaccountable technology leaders.
—Marietje Schaake, Foreign Affairs, 26 Sep. 2024
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Alexei Navalny, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
The Supreme Court on Friday curtailed the power of federal government agencies to regulate vast parts of American life, overturning a 40-year-old legal precedent long targeted by conservatives who say the government gives unaccountable bureaucrats too much authority.
—Ann Marimow, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
The report ranks 197 countries and territories on five indicators: conflict and violence, human rights abuse, unaccountable governance, economic exploitation, and environmental degradation.
—David Miliband, Foreign Affairs, 2 Mar. 2023
Politicians have abdicated their responsibility to unelected, unaccountable technology leaders.
—Marietje Schaake, Foreign Affairs, 26 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unaccountable
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This fixation helps explain what is otherwise unexplainable — his bizarre obsession with changing the maps.S.E. Cupp, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Unlike traditional systems, AI can process data to generate unpredictable and unexplainable insights or decisions.Vivek Ahuja, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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After a turbulent period of irrational exuberance followed by skepticism, the creator economy appears poised for its second major growth cycle, with M&A activity forecast to accelerate significantly in 2025.Ian Shepherd, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Now comes a cataclysm in the country’s foremost blue state that is traceable, in part, to irrational progressive priorities and may prove a millstone around the neck of one of the foremost talents on the Democratic bench, California governor Gavin Newsom.Rich Lowry, National Review, 15 Jan. 2025
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That London shows are often panned in New York is, beyond that, inexplicable.Jesse Green, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Why on earth Wolves weren’t wise to this most basic of Forest ploys, launching a counter via Gibbs-White, is pretty inexplicable.Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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In the comments, many people criticized the niece for disregarding her uncle's feelings and making an unreasonable request.Erin Clack, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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Most Canadians supported the move and opposed the weekslong blockades, but the Federal Court of Canada ruled last year that the use of the powers was unreasonable.Amanda Coletta The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Unaccountable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unaccountable. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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