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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But according to the folks at the San Diego Air & Space Museum, the Dutch Flats plaques remain missing and unaccounted for.
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Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
The buyer called the number, prompting House officials to investigate and discover that multiple phones ordered under Southerland’s account were unaccounted for, prosecutors said.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
After calling the number, House employees soon discovered that several phones purchased by Southerland, which were authorized under his position as a system administrator, were unaccounted for.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2026
The call reported a possible avalanche involving a group of snowmobilers, with one person initially unaccounted for.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
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Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
The buyer called the number, prompting House officials to investigate and discover that multiple phones ordered under Southerland’s account were unaccounted for, prosecutors said.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
After calling the number, House employees soon discovered that several phones purchased by Southerland, which were authorized under his position as a system administrator, were unaccounted for.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2026
The call reported a possible avalanche involving a group of snowmobilers, with one person initially unaccounted for.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Unaccounted for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaccounted%20for. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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