unaccounted
adjective
un·ac·count·ed
ˌən-ə-ˈkau̇n-təd 
: not accounted : unexplained
—often used with for
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Eight other people remain unaccounted for.
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Robert Birsel
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
However, tens of thousands of unaccounted bodies remain buried and out of reach on the battlefield.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 26 Aug. 2025
Cici Williams Steward told the committee that her 8-year-old daughter, Cile Steward, is the only Camp Mystic camper still missing, and one of two flood victims that remain unaccounted for in the wake of the disaster.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2025
The dog, however, remained unaccounted for, according to the fire chief.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2025
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Robert Birsel
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
However, tens of thousands of unaccounted bodies remain buried and out of reach on the battlefield.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 26 Aug. 2025
Cici Williams Steward told the committee that her 8-year-old daughter, Cile Steward, is the only Camp Mystic camper still missing, and one of two flood victims that remain unaccounted for in the wake of the disaster.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2025
The dog, however, remained unaccounted for, according to the fire chief.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2025
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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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