account
noun
an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative.
accounts
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pluralof account.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof account (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
accountnounan oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative.
Example Sentences
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The upshot is that tax planning for retirement accounts comes down to guesses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
He said those donations "haven't occurred" and "don't exist in our accounts".
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Rivadeneira said she even scrubbed her personal social media accounts of photos of her young daughter after trolls began attacking loved ones.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Now, having learned about investing, retirement accounts, taxes and the power of compounding, it’s incredibly comforting to know that I have a path forward.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
Most Americans only come to “know” about the people cycling in and out of prisons through fictional police dramas, music videos, gangsta rap, and “true” accounts of ghetto experience on the evening news.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
