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answerable

Pronunciation: [ˈæn.sər.ə.bəl]

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Learn how to use answerable in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “responsibility”

(adjective) when someone is responsible for something and has to explain or take care of it. If you make a promise or do a job, you are answerable for what happens next.

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The project manager is answerable for the success of the team's work.

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The student is not answerable for the teacher's mistakes.

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Who is answerable for this decision?

Context: “obligation”

(adjective) when someone is expected to respond or give information about their actions. If you're involved in something, you might need to be answerable to someone about it.

Example

As a team leader, she is answerable to her supervisor about the team's progress.

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He doesn't feel answerable to anyone for his choices.

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Is everyone in the company answerable to the board of directors?

How to pronounce answerable

Pronunciation: [ˈæn.sər.ə.bəl]

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