unaccounted for

phrase

—used to say that what happened to someone or something is not known

Many people were unaccounted for after the disaster.

A great deal of money remains unaccounted for.

Examples of unaccounted for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In 2010, Nigeria awarded a four-hundred-and-seventy-million-dollar contract to a Chinese company to install CCTV cameras around Abuja; there is still not a single working camera, and the money is unaccounted for. — Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

An Indonesian ferry carrying 271 people caught fire off Java, killing at least five and leaving 41 unaccounted for as nearby ships evacuated hundreds from the burning vessel. — Trisnadi, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Three people who worked at the mall are still unaccounted for, Akio Yoshida, the president of Aeon, a mall operator, said during a press hearing. — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 29 July 2026

One of those people fled and was still unaccounted for, officials said. — Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 27 July 2026

Rhymes for unaccounted for

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