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

The latest national figures provide the most comprehensive accounting yet of the sharp decline in crime that followed the pandemic-era surge. — Amanda Watford, Baltimore Sun, 24 Aug. 2026 At least six family members have been deported and one self-deported, the AP found in the first accounting of such detentions, which the government does not track. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Verb

Florida executed 19 people last year, accounting for 40% of all executions nationwide, according to the Death Penalty Information Center. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026 China dominates booming humanoid shipments Global shipments of humanoid robots reached about 19,000 units in the first half of 2026, up 272% from a year earlier, with Chinese makers accounting for 97% of those sales, according to Morgan Stanley. — Anniek Bao,jenni Reid,jenny Lee, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for accounting

Recent Examples of Synonyms for accounting

Noun

But in Silicon Valley, a different, more sinister explanation for the anti-data center movement has taken hold.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
The most compelling explanation so far comes from Nepal’s hydrology department.

— Milad Haghani, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of explanation

Verb

That is meaningful for schools, considering that around 90% of the United States' 480,000 school buses run on diesel.

— Willa Rubin, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
Manish Tibrewal, co-founder of family office Farro Capital, said his firm has seen a sharp pickup in inquiries from Chinese families considering to relocate to Singapore.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of considering

Noun

Salesforce and other software stocks have perked up over the past month, as sentiment around the group improved for a couple of reasons, including a Reuters report on take-private talks involving HR software provider Workday .

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
At face value, young men exercising should not be reason to sound the alarms, and yet there is something treacherous about men in their formative years placing physical beauty as the ultimate expression of self-actualization.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of reason

Verb

Finally, regarding Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey, his tone has skewed dovish in recent months, favoring a wait-and-see approach to the impact of the Middle East conflict.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Communities from Lansing, Michigan, to Pflugerville, Texas, are ending their relationship with Flock, largely over concerns regarding out-of-control surveillance, unwanted data sharing, high expenses, and reports of police abusing the tool.

— Cyrus Farivar, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of regarding

Verb

The number has crept up in recent years, averaging around 1,700 but sometimes topping 2,000, as heat risks grow and counting strategies evolve.

— Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
This is why counting AI pilots tells us little about whether an organization is becoming more innovative.

— Jeff DeGraff, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of counting

Verb

During an operation, a surgeon controls robotic arms fitted with small instruments while viewing the surgical area through a three-dimensional vision system.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
On the plus side, the viewing angle is pretty wide at 178 degrees, so even four people wide, taking turns playing games, will all see the screen just fine.

— Joe Salas August 28, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026