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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accounting

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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

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Renewables were the world’s largest source of total energy supply growth last year for the first time outside a recession, according to a new Energy Institute report, with solar accounting for 72% of the total. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 30 June 2026 Like many industries, the accounting profession’s talent pipeline ebbs and flows, requiring leaders to regularly reevaluate, nurture, and pivot as organizational and employee needs evolve. — Wayne Berson, Fortune, 30 June 2026

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This is particularly important as the European Union gears up to demand better transparency from the fashion industry, one of the world’s largest sources of carbon emission, accounting for up to 10 percent. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 2 July 2026 McKinsey projects inference will surpass training by 2030, accounting for more than half of AI compute and roughly 30%-40% of total data center demand. — Phillip Marangella, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for accounting

Recent Examples of Synonyms for accounting

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And most interestingly, her chyron identifies her as a Freelance Journalist with no further explanation.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 2 July 2026
Some explanations of bodily difference were obviously wrong, such as physician and signer of the Declaration of Independence Benjamin Rush’s conviction that the dark skin of African Americans was a disease, derived from leprosy.

— Katherine Ott, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

Definition of explanation

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Why Overreaction Is Dangerous The immune analogy becomes especially useful when considering failure modes.

— Abhik Biswas, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
The Facebook parent is also considering selling raw computing capacity à la neocloud companies like CoreWeave, according to the report.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 2 July 2026

Definition of considering

Verb

The local health department is responsible for the initial investigation of consumer complaints regarding foods served or sold at retail food facilities, according to the California Department of Public Health.

— Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado July 3, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026
Mora’s attorneys say Giumarra has not provided documents regarding its license to the nectarine variety.

— Claire Rush, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

Definition of regarding

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Discussions on workforce capacity often arbitrarily stop counting at age 64, despite concerns over talent shortages and aging populations.

— Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
But one video posted to social media that appears to show a young man wielding a machete and counting down to the deadline has put migrants like Nyirenda on edge.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 29 June 2026