unaccounted

adjective

un·​ac·​count·​ed ˌən-ə-ˈkau̇n-təd How to pronounce unaccounted (audio)
: not accounted : unexplained
often used with for

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Eight other people remain unaccounted for. 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 See All Example Sentences for unaccounted

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First Known Use

1689, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unaccounted was in 1689

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“Unaccounted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaccounted. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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unaccounted

adjective
un·​ac·​count·​ed ˌən-ə-ˈkau̇nt-əd How to pronounce unaccounted (audio)
: not accounted : unexplained
often used with for
their absence was unaccounted for

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