on account

phrase

: with the price charged to one's account
purchasing on account

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From the age of 10 to 15, Kelly lived in Saudi Arabia on account of his engineer father’s job. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 Interest earnings on a $10,000 deposit will look different based on account, especially over an extended period. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 There were some in the industry who questioned the film’s selection on account of its largely Iranian creative makeup. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026 The money reflects forgone NIL opportunities, denied revenue from broadcasts and potential earnings from video games that were never made on account of NCAA rules. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on account

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“On account.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20account. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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