Accountability

/ɐkˌa‍ʊntəbˈɪlɪti/

/əˈkaʊnəbɪɫɪti/, /əˈkaʊntəˌbɪɫɪti/

[noun]

Accountability

[NOUN]

the fact of being responsible for what someone does and being able to explain the reasons

synonyms : answerability

answerableness

Examples

1. Sarah's coach reminded her that excuses are the nails used to build a house of failure when she tried to justify her lack of effort during practice, and encouraged her to take accountability for her actions and work harder to achieve her goals.

2. Accountability equals trust.

3. Accountability actually has two dimensions.

4. No question, the quickest way to happiness is accountability.