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

The update comes hours after the cruise line said the crew member was unaccounted for and that an extensive search-and-rescue operation was underway. — Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 13 July 2026

In Spain, 10 people were still unaccounted for Monday from a fire that ripped through a remote southern expatriate community last week, killing 13 people in one of the country's deadliest blazes. — ABC News, 13 July 2026

Nearly 20 people are still unaccounted for after a wildfire ripped through a tinder-dry area close to Spain’s Mediterranean coast on Thursday, according to regional officials. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

Giselle Garcia, program director for NorCal Resist, said the arrest data largely tracks with the organization’s own informal counts though emphasized much enforcement goes unaccounted for if families aren’t willing to speak up. — Mathew Miranda july 9, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

Rhymes for unaccounted for

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