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Team members are accountable for their own tasks.
What does Accountable mean?
Accountable means you must take responsibility for what you do.
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Responsible for your actions and expected to explain your choices.
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The captain was accountable for explaining the final choice.
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Being accountable means accepting responsibility instead of blaming others.
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WordAccountable.
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MeaningAccountable means you must take responsibility for what you do.
ExampleExample: Team members are accountable for their own tasks.
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- Syllables
- uh · kown · tuh · bul
- Strongest beat
- kown
- Ending
- bul
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- Put a little extra energy on kown.
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Synonyms
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responsibleUse when someone must answer for actions or duties.
answerableUse when someone is expected to explain choices.
Antonyms
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irresponsibleUse when someone does not take proper care.
unanswerableUse when someone is not required to explain actions.
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