unaccounted
adjective
un·ac·count·ed
ˌən-ə-ˈkau̇n-təd 
: not accounted : unexplained
—often used with for
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Some employees remain unaccounted for.
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Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Nov. 2025
But despite the violence, only around 6,000 people have arrived in Tawila since the RSF entered El Fasher -- meaning many thousands more remain unaccounted for.
—Guy Davies, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
Several people also remain unaccounted for.
—Tom Costello, NBC news, 8 Nov. 2025
The tens of thousands of others who fled remain unaccounted for and the fate of those who stayed behind in El Fasher is also unknown.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
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Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Nov. 2025
But despite the violence, only around 6,000 people have arrived in Tawila since the RSF entered El Fasher -- meaning many thousands more remain unaccounted for.
—Guy Davies, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
Several people also remain unaccounted for.
—Tom Costello, NBC news, 8 Nov. 2025
The tens of thousands of others who fled remain unaccounted for and the fate of those who stayed behind in El Fasher is also unknown.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Unaccounted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaccounted. Accessed 21 Nov. 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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