unaccounted for
idiom
—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.
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There are still around 72,000 WWII service members unaccounted for, according to The Guardian.
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Hamas returned partial remains to Israel Monday that did not belong to any of the 13 hostages still unaccounted for in the enclave.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Another 15 are still unaccounted for, including that of Omer and Itay Chen, another American Israeli.
—Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2025
As of May 2025, 24% of them were housed, 23% were in a shelter or another indoor environment, 33% were unsheltered and 19% were unaccounted for.
—Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Hamas returned partial remains to Israel Monday that did not belong to any of the 13 hostages still unaccounted for in the enclave.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Another 15 are still unaccounted for, including that of Omer and Itay Chen, another American Israeli.
—Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2025
As of May 2025, 24% of them were housed, 23% were in a shelter or another indoor environment, 33% were unsheltered and 19% were unaccounted for.
—Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Unaccounted for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaccounted%20for. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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