ANSWERABILITY Synonyms: 6 Similar and Opposite Words

answerability

noun

Definition of answerability

as in accountability

willingness or obligation to explain one's actions or to admit being the cause of a problem Without any answerability to the people, the despot's actions were motivated by a desire for personal enrichment.

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Noun

If future laws change to allow recognition of AI agents and/or their human creators as discoverers (with or without human collaborators), how might this affect accountability, ownership, and the ability to profit from discoveries?

— Jeffrey S. Flier, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
Does the current governance structure provide sufficient oversight and accountability?

— Dr. Matthew Warshauer, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of accountability

Noun

At Marriott, 85% of employees say people are given significant responsibility, compared with 64% at a typical European workplace.

— Ted Kitterman, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Women’s mental well-being can be at risk due to a variety of factors, including unequal domestic responsibilities and physiological changes during the postpartum period, perimenopause and menopause.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

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