Synonyms for
Account
Definition
a record or statement of financial expenditure or receipts relating to a particular period or purpose
Synonyms & similar words
chronicle
explanation
bill
history
score
invoice
describe
accounting
accountstatement
story
report
calculate
answerfor
newsreport
writeup
businessrelationship
record
statement
report
ledger
bookkeeping
registry
archive
chronicle
history
log
budget
inventory
manifest
menu
roll
schedule
tabulation
tally
audit
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- bank account
- account balance
- account number
- open an account
- close an account
- take into account
- on account of
- account for
Word family
Usage note
The word 'account' can refer to a financial record, a description of events, or a reason. Be mindful of context to distinguish between these meanings. 'Account for' is a common phrasal verb meaning to explain or be the cause of something.
Example sentences
- I need to check my bank account before I make a purchase.
- The accountant prepared a detailed account of the company's finances.
- She couldn't account for the missing money.
- He gave a detailed account of his trip to the amusement park.
- I will take into account your suggestions when making the decision.
Quotes
It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer.
Every morning I get up and look through the Forbes list of the richest people in America. If I'm not there, I go to work.
Money is only a tool. It will take you wherever you wish, but it will not replace you as the driver.