accountings

noun

plural of accounting
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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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Recent Examples of accountings These estimates are between 100 and 10,000 times lower than previous accountings of atmospheric microplastics—a discrepancy that the researchers behind the new study say underscores the need for better global measures of these pollutants. — K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 22 Jan. 2026 The plan states that during the shutdown, several services will be halted, including benefit verifications, earning record corrections, payee accountings, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, replacement Medicare cards and overpayments processing. — Elizabeth Schulze, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
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  2. reasons
Noun
  • These symptoms can have harmless explanations, and Midnight Mimosa may operate without obvious warning signs.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The students presented their research at a free public forum Wednesday night, where community members could hear their explanations and ask questions.
    — James Taylor, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of explanations
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  • Experts studying fear have theorized that one of the major reasons people are flocking to horror experiences lately — whether theme parks, novels or movies — is that the world feels so uncertain.
    — Ayesha Rascoe, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
  • But the offensive line has turned out to be TCU’s biggest weakness this season and one of the primary reasons the program sits at 3-4 (1-3 Big 12).
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2026
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