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as in chronologies
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 versions
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 statements
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 funds
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 considerations
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 regards
a feeling of great approval and liking
held her grandmother, a pioneer in aviation, in high account
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as in clients
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 explanations
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 reasons
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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Recent Examples of accounts
Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
This is no small feat given that the criminals’ bank accounts and arsenals are fed with narco-dollars by tens of millions of cocaine users in the West.
—Gustavo Petro, Time, 9 Nov. 2025
Kimes, Dan Orlovsky and Kendrick Perkins were also seen giving the app some time on their X accounts.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
For a few days after their deaths, their social-media accounts were still accessible.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2025
By its own admission, the USDA controls multiple accounts with more than enough money to sustain SNAP for the month—including a $5 billion emergency reserve created by Congress specifically for that purpose.
—James Sample, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, Elon Musk’s X has come clean about attempts by an organized cybercrime ring to bribe staff in an attempt to reactivate scam accounts peddling dubious cryptocurrencies.
—PC Magazine, 8 Nov. 2025
The color of one’s skin, by all accounts, now meaningless.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
While its initial focus was cross-border payments, Zhang said the company’s revenue is now spread over an array of products, with business accounts similar to Mercury comprising 34% of its revenue, spend management 20%, and payments 30%.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
The robot’s build also accounts for everyday parenting needs.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2026
Sunday, American Airlines, which accounts for most overall flights from MIA, was also back up and running.
—Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
Abel’s relatively smaller monetary tie to the company pales in comparison to other chief executives like Apple’s Tim Cook, whose stake in the company accounts for 38% of his net worth.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
That accounts for just 10 percent of consumers, but 50 percent of spending, Thomas said.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 5 Jan. 2026
Eye witness accounts and dashcam are key to the investigation.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Instacart said the guidance reflects a robust October and enterprise partnership growth, but also accounts for issues with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, as the government shutdown has dragged on.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
According to court records, in the run-up to the government shutdown, Education Department employees were told to create an out-of-office message for their government email accounts to be used while workers were furloughed.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 8 Nov. 2025
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During inquiries, the ICO found 178 active email accounts using passwords identical or similar to those set by the organization’s IT desk when the account was activated.
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One photo purporting to show Maduro after his capture was shared widely, including by the mayor of Coral Gables Florida, Vince Lago, and in a joint Instagram post by two popular conservative content accounts with over 6 million combined followers.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for accounts
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This requires a set of skills to interrogate the past by probing deeply, constructing and reconstructing chronologies, and contemplating counterfactuals in which different decisions might have significantly altered subsequent events.—
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There are also junior versions of the shows with youth competitions.—
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Layered in butter, cream, garlic, Parmesan and green spinach that some versions of its origin story say represents the man’s vast fortune, it was first conceived in New Orleans’ Antoine’s Restaurant in 1899, where a shortage of escargot necessitated some creative moves from chef Jules Alciatore.—
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State Department of Public Safety Commissioner Bob Jacobson echoed those statements, calling for peaceful, lawful protests.—
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Defence stocks are seeing a high level of volatility in reaction to Trump’s various statements.—
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Due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, regular funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – also known as SNAP, food stamps and CalFresh in California – were depleted at the end of October.—
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The deal would reinstate federal workers who had received reduction in force, or layoff, notices and reimburse states that spent their own funds to keep federal programs running during the shutdown.—
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Safety considerations vary by supplement and by individual health status.—
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Unfortunately for the newly stateless nine, MLB’s backstopping won’t include any cash considerations.—
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No guarantees are made with regards to results or financial gain.—
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He’s played with such jazz stalwarts as Roy Haynes, Lee Morgan, Dizzy Gillespie — who reportedly hired the pianist without an audition — and Yusef Lateef, whom Barron credits as a key inspiration, especially with regards to his famed improvisational skills.—
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The company was founded in 2013 and initially worked on Republican political campaigns, applying then-novel social graphs to helping clients make their case to stakeholders.—
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To offset costs, sometimes lawyers used cheap overseas labor to screen prospective clients.—
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Like too many hack politicians, Wardlaw seems long on excuses and short on explanations.—
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Results appear in about 30 seconds along with clear explanations and recommendations.—
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“Accounts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accounts. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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