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Synonyms

on account

Idioms  

  1. In part payment of a debt, as in He paid half the amount on account. [Early 1600s]

Example Sentences

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Demand for telecom towers in the region has accelerated on account of a growing population and rising demand for smartphones and mobile broadband.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

The Premier League added that the £10m fine would have been £20m, but was reduced by 50% on account of Chelsea's proactive self-reporting and co-operation with the process.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Most of those opportunities of late have been on account of Dunn, who has been dynamic since the start of the new year.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2026

“No one should be targeted in the City of Los Angeles on account of their faith,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025

Katherine and I have been butting heads since I showed up at Miss Preston’s School of Combat, and not just on account of her being so offensively pretty.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

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