Accountability
noun
The state of being responsible for your decisions or actions.
In our team, we believe in accountability and everyone should own up to their mistakes.
Often appears as...
- accountability for actions
- accountability in the workplace
noun
The condition or fact that a person or organization can be held to answer for something.
Accountability in the educational system helps measure the success of different programs.
Often appears as...
- accountability in education
- performance accountability
Usage tips
Approving
Academic
noun
The responsibility of individuals or organizations to provide information about their actions.
The charity's lack of financial accountability has led to accusations of corruption.
Often appears as...
- accountability information
- accountability mechanism
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Disapproving
noun
The state of being responsible for your decisions or actions.
In our team, we believe in accountability and everyone should own up to their mistakes.
Often appears as...
- accountability for actions
- accountability in the workplace
noun
The condition or fact that a person or organization can be held to answer for something.
Accountability in the educational system helps measure the success of different programs.
Often appears as...
- accountability in education
- performance accountability
Usage tips
Approving
Academic
noun
The responsibility of individuals or organizations to provide information about their actions.
The charity's lack of financial accountability has led to accusations of corruption.
Often appears as...
- accountability information
- accountability mechanism
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Personal Responsibility
Understand that 'accountability' often refers to personal commitment to and ownership of one's actions.
You're showing great accountability by admitting the error was yours.
Pro Tip 2/3Professional Context
'Accountability' is frequently used to describe the expectation of professionalism and reliability at work.
Our manager stresses accountability when delegating tasks.
Pro Tip 3/3Ethical Undertone
The term carries a moral weight, often implying a just culture where mistakes are managed fairly.
The hospital's accountability system ensures fair treatment for all staff.
Pro Tip 1/3Personal Responsibility
Understand that 'accountability' often refers to personal commitment to and ownership of one's actions.
You're showing great accountability by admitting the error was yours.
Pro Tip 2/3Professional Context
'Accountability' is frequently used to describe the expectation of professionalism and reliability at work.
Our manager stresses accountability when delegating tasks.
Pro Tip 3/3Ethical Undertone
The term carries a moral weight, often implying a just culture where mistakes are managed fairly.
The hospital's accountability system ensures fair treatment for all staff.
Pro Tip 1/3Personal Responsibility
Understand that 'accountability' often refers to personal commitment to and ownership of one's actions.
You're showing great accountability by admitting the error was yours.
Pro Tip 2/3Professional Context
'Accountability' is frequently used to describe the expectation of professionalism and reliability at work.
Our manager stresses accountability when delegating tasks.
Pro Tip 3/3Ethical Undertone
The term carries a moral weight, often implying a just culture where mistakes are managed fairly.
The hospital's accountability system ensures fair treatment for all staff.
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compliancedependabilityliabilityobligationoversightresponsibilitytransparencytrustworthiness
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How a handful of tech...
and there might be something we want to protect. The second is we need new models and accountability systems so that as the world gets better and more and more persuasive over time -- because it's only going to get more persuasive -- that the people in those control rooms are accountable and transparent to what we want.
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Our failing schools....
We know health services matter. You know, we provide health services and people are always fussing at me about, you know, because I'm all into accountability and data and all of that good stuff, but we do health services, and I have to raise a lot of money. People used to say when they'd come fund us,
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Heather Brooke: My...
Is that radical openness? I say it's not, because for me, what it means, it doesn't mean abdicating power, responsibility, accountability, it's actually being a partner with power. It's about sharing responsibility, sharing accountability. Also, the fact that
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Dear Facebook, this is...
I just want them held to a certain level of accountability, just like the rest of society. It is time for our governments to step up and do their jobs of protecting our citizenry. And while there isn't one magical piece of legislation that will fix this all,
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Our failing schools....
health services matter people know we provide health services that people are always fussing at me about you know because I'm all into you know accountability and data and all of that good stuff but will you do health services I have to raise a lot of money
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Why I'm done trying to...
because my guys had also been struggling. And as soon as I found the strength and the courage to share my shame, it was gone. Now, I've learned over time that if I want to practice vulnerability, then I need to build myself a system of accountability.
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David Cameron: The next...
So those three ways -- transparency, accountability and choice -- will make a huge difference. Now I also said the other principle that I think we should work on is understanding of people, is recognizing that going with the grain of human nature
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Killer Red Fox – Ep. 5 PIPE...
To repair her and stay where we belong. We know that they tore us up. We got all those canals, that's part of that work, is to raise that awareness and get some accountability and responsibility going
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The path to ending...
the unpaid debts. And so the solution can't just be that we fix policing. It can't be only incremental reform. It can't be only systems of accountability to catch cops after they've killed somebody.
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How to deal with...
you but being defiant is something that does not make you difficult it's being resilient now recognize that you will never get accountability in my late twenties I tried to confront the truth
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How a handful of tech...
and there might be something we want to protect. The second is we need new models and accountability systems so that as the world gets better and more and more persuasive over time -- because it's only going to get more persuasive -- that the people in those control rooms are accountable and transparent to what we want.
Video examples
Our failing schools....
We know health services matter. You know, we provide health services and people are always fussing at me about, you know, because I'm all into accountability and data and all of that good stuff, but we do health services, and I have to raise a lot of money. People used to say when they'd come fund us,
Video examples
Heather Brooke: My...
Is that radical openness? I say it's not, because for me, what it means, it doesn't mean abdicating power, responsibility, accountability, it's actually being a partner with power. It's about sharing responsibility, sharing accountability. Also, the fact that
Video examples
Dear Facebook, this is...
I just want them held to a certain level of accountability, just like the rest of society. It is time for our governments to step up and do their jobs of protecting our citizenry. And while there isn't one magical piece of legislation that will fix this all,
Video examples
Our failing schools....
health services matter people know we provide health services that people are always fussing at me about you know because I'm all into you know accountability and data and all of that good stuff but will you do health services I have to raise a lot of money
Video examples
Why I'm done trying to...
because my guys had also been struggling. And as soon as I found the strength and the courage to share my shame, it was gone. Now, I've learned over time that if I want to practice vulnerability, then I need to build myself a system of accountability.
Video examples
David Cameron: The next...
So those three ways -- transparency, accountability and choice -- will make a huge difference. Now I also said the other principle that I think we should work on is understanding of people, is recognizing that going with the grain of human nature
Video examples
Killer Red Fox – Ep. 5 PIPE...
To repair her and stay where we belong. We know that they tore us up. We got all those canals, that's part of that work, is to raise that awareness and get some accountability and responsibility going
Video examples
The path to ending...
the unpaid debts. And so the solution can't just be that we fix policing. It can't be only incremental reform. It can't be only systems of accountability to catch cops after they've killed somebody.
Video examples
How to deal with...
you but being defiant is something that does not make you difficult it's being resilient now recognize that you will never get accountability in my late twenties I tried to confront the truth
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Jordyn Woods
American Model
Things happen. That's what makes us human. But just acceptable and accountability and responsibility - I feel like people in this generation lack accountability, and when you can't accept what you've done or you can't accept that, then you can't heal from it.
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Estelle Morris
English Politician
It is a very unusual sector and the one thing I would ask of them is to understand that for most of them one-third of their films are being financed by the taxpayer and that carries huge accountability and responsibility.
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Kent Beck
American Businessman
Developer testing is an important step towards accountability. It gives developers a way to demonstrate the quality of the software they produce.
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Erik Spoelstra
American Coach
The most important thing is there is a foundation and an accountability to a system.
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Anita Brookner
English Historian
Accountability in friendship is the equivalent of love without strategy.
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Betsy DeVos
American Public Servant
I do support high standards, strong accountability, and local control.
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Brian Kemp
American Politician
I'm all for accountability courts and helping those who need helping.
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Heather Brooke
American Journalist
The royal family are protected from public accountability by law.
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Katharine Gun
British Activist
Truth and accountability were drilled into me as a child.
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Michael Tubbs
American Politician
I fully support accountability and transparency.
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Jordyn Woods
American Model
Things happen. That's what makes us human. But just acceptable and accountability and responsibility - I feel like people in this generation lack accountability, and when you can't accept what you've done or you can't accept that, then you can't heal from it.
Quote examples
Estelle Morris
English Politician
It is a very unusual sector and the one thing I would ask of them is to understand that for most of them one-third of their films are being financed by the taxpayer and that carries huge accountability and responsibility.
Quote examples
Kent Beck
American Businessman
Developer testing is an important step towards accountability. It gives developers a way to demonstrate the quality of the software they produce.
Quote examples
Erik Spoelstra
American Coach
The most important thing is there is a foundation and an accountability to a system.
Quote examples
Anita Brookner
English Historian
Accountability in friendship is the equivalent of love without strategy.
Quote examples
Betsy DeVos
American Public Servant
I do support high standards, strong accountability, and local control.
Quote examples
Brian Kemp
American Politician
I'm all for accountability courts and helping those who need helping.
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Heather Brooke
American Journalist
The royal family are protected from public accountability by law.
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Katharine Gun
British Activist
Truth and accountability were drilled into me as a child.
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Michael Tubbs
American Politician
I fully support accountability and transparency.
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