Pronunciation: /əˈkaʊnt fɔr/
noun a record or statement of financial transactions
A1 I need to keep track of my expenses to account for my spending.
A2 The accountant will need to account for all the company's financial transactions.
B1 The team leader must account for the project's delays.
B2 The scientist's research paper accounts for the latest developments in the field.
C1 The historian's analysis accounts for the political context of the time period.
C2 The CEO's report accounts for the company's overall performance and future projections.
verb to explain or justify something
A1 I need to account for all the money I spent on groceries this month.
A2 Can you account for why you were late to the meeting?
B1 The company accountant needs to account for all expenses in the quarterly report.
B2 The detective was able to account for the suspect's whereabouts during the time of the crime.
C1 The scientist must account for all variables in order to accurately interpret the results of the experiment.
C2 The historian's research meticulously accounted for every detail of the event.
preposition used to indicate the cause or reason for something
A1 I need to account for all the money I spent on groceries.
A2 When planning a budget, you should account for unexpected expenses.
B1 The company needs to account for the decrease in sales this quarter.
B2 The accountant will need to account for any discrepancies in the financial statements.
C1 The detective had to account for all the evidence in order to solve the case.
C2 As a manager, you must account for the impact of your decisions on the overall business strategy.
formal In order to complete the financial report, we need to account for all expenses incurred during the project.
informal Make sure you account for all the snacks you ate from the pantry.
slang I didn't account for how much money I would spend on concert tickets.
figurative The scientist needed to account for the variable factors in the experiment to ensure accurate results.
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