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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The organization had completed a preliminary audit that found at least $150,000 was missing or unaccounted for, the criminal complaint said.
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Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 11 July 2025
Officials say there’s been at least 120 lives lost and at least 160 people unaccounted for in Central Texas.
—Lina Ruiz
july 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2025
The majority of those deaths happened in Kerr County, where at least 96 people perished in floodwaters and another 161 are unaccounted for, local authorities said Thursday.
—Emily Mae Czachor
july 10, CBS News, 10 July 2025
As of late Tuesday, 111 people had died and at least 173 people were unaccounted for, per the New York Times.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 9 July 2025
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Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 11 July 2025
Officials say there’s been at least 120 lives lost and at least 160 people unaccounted for in Central Texas.
—Lina Ruiz
july 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2025
The majority of those deaths happened in Kerr County, where at least 96 people perished in floodwaters and another 161 are unaccounted for, local authorities said Thursday.
—Emily Mae Czachor
july 10, CBS News, 10 July 2025
As of late Tuesday, 111 people had died and at least 173 people were unaccounted for, per the New York Times.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 9 July 2025
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“Unaccounted for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaccounted%20for. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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