NOW account

American  

[nou uh-kount] / ˈnaʊ əˈkaʊnt /

noun

1. Banking. a savings account against which checks can be written.

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Etymology

Origin of NOW account

First recorded in 1970–75; n(egotiable) o(rder of) w(ithdrawal)

Example Sentences

Business customers, a demographic that rival Anthropic has focused on attracting, now account for more than 40% of OpenAI’s revenue.

From MarketWatch

Chinese cars now account for 20% of new vehicle sales in Australia, up from 10% in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal

“While institutional demand remains the bedrock, retail wealth channels now account for nearly a third of the U.S. direct lending market,” said Ed Yardeni, founder and president of Yardeni Research.

From Barron's

At Applebee’s, deals now account for about one-third of what diners buy.

From The Wall Street Journal

The efforts are paying off; the company says women now account for 26% of users on its platform, up from 13% 10 months ago.

From The Wall Street Journal