held accountable
- responsibleObligated to answer for actions
- answerableLiable to account
- blamedHeld at fault
- liableLegally responsible for something
- culpableDeserving of blame
consequences · reckoning · justice · punishment · guilty · ownership · transparency · scrutiny · audit · oversight · confronted · exposed · fired · resign · trial · verdict · admission · apology
responsibility attribution
held accountablelet off the hook
excused · absolved · exempted · got away with it · let slide
blame vs. credit
held accountablegiven credit
Recognized for contribution
praised · rewarded · commended · celebrated · thanked