unaccounted
adjective
un·ac·count·ed
ˌən-ə-ˈkau̇n-təd 
: not accounted : unexplained
—often used with for
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Currently, around 730 animals remain unaccounted for, Honsal said Tuesday.
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Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Over 50,000 people remain unaccounted for, according to the missing persons website Desaparecidos Terremoto Venezuela.
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Tiago Ventura,
Time,
26 June 2026
Rodríguez said 157 people remain unaccounted for, while more than 200 people are believed trapped under rubble.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
In fact, millions of tons remain unaccounted for.
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Lisa Emili,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
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Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Over 50,000 people remain unaccounted for, according to the missing persons website Desaparecidos Terremoto Venezuela.
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Tiago Ventura,
Time,
26 June 2026
Rodríguez said 157 people remain unaccounted for, while more than 200 people are believed trapped under rubble.
—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
In fact, millions of tons remain unaccounted for.
—
Lisa Emili,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
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unaccounted
adjective
un·ac·count·ed
ˌən-ə-ˈkau̇nt-əd
: not accounted : unexplained
—often used with for
their absence was unaccounted for
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