Thesaurus results for ACCOUNTING

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noun

ə-ˈkau̇n-tiŋ

Definition of accounting

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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verb

present participle of account

as in considering

to think of in a particular way account themselves lucky to be alive

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Recent Examples of accounting

Noun

Which brings this accounting to the final nail in the Dodgers’ coffin, that being Dodgers manager Dave Roberts. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 Previously, Sesin was SVP of accounting and finance for SoFi Stadium, YouTube Theater and Hollywood Park in Los Angeles. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

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When accounting for population, Huntington Beach dropped to California’s second spot. — Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026 Leo was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma, which is the most common subtype of non-small cell lung cancer, accounting for roughly 40% of all lung cancer cases, according to the Lung Cancer Foundation of America. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for accounting

Recent Examples of Synonyms for accounting

Noun

The likelier explanation, Seth said, is that the models have absorbed a great deal of information about how humans describe and respond to pain and are reproducing it.

— Shae Lake, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
When two upcoming shows in Chicago were canceled without explanation, Hall released a statement.

— Jack Denton, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of explanation

Verb

Some employers are considering whether to help their staffers buy GLP-1 drugs for weight loss directly from the manufacturers or other partners, such as Costco’s pharmacy, said Matthew Rae, associate director at KFF.

— Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
Excellent soundproofing of the walls and windows is a huge plus, especially considering the hotel's central location.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of considering

Noun

For next year’s admissions, institutions would have to publish more detailed selection criteria and explain rejections when applicants request reasons.

— Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
For that reason, Republicans believe the seat is a likely pickup this fall in what is otherwise a difficult midterm environment.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of reason

Verb

Campbell and the Thunderbolts weren’t interested in a repeat performance when counting down the days to the rare back-to-back matchup.

— Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Investors are now counting down to Oracle's investor day, where investors will want to see if the company can back its fiscal year 2030 revenue targets and if the margin profile of its cloud deals has changed due to the rising cost of capital.

— Seema Mody, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of counting

Verb

Wall Street remains bullish, though, viewing Muse in particular as a potentially new killer app.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Rooted in feminism and unfolding against the backdrop of the AIDS crisis, the works consider flesh and the human body with brutal honesty, viewing them as vessels for trauma, mortality, and political autonomy.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of viewing

Verb

After Taobao rolled out its AI calling feature, rival Meituan followed suit.

— Zoë Schiffer, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
That performance came despite the fact DeMeco Ryans took over the defensive play-calling a couple of games ago without much improvement to show for it.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026