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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In October 2024, USA Today noted that 81 people were still unaccounted for, citing a press conference delivered by North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper.
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Michael Nied, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Spencer tells his aunt that Jacob is safe with Alex in Bozeman, but Jack is still unaccounted for.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, in Thailand, Bangkok city authorities have reported 10 fatalities—nine at the site of the collapse of a high-rise building under construction—while over 70 people are said to be unaccounted for.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 29 Mar. 2025
Ordinary tragedies run small risks of turning into bigger ones, and in unusual situations like this—in which soldiers are mysteriously unaccounted for, days after their disappearance—conspiracies flourish.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2025
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Michael Nied, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Spencer tells his aunt that Jacob is safe with Alex in Bozeman, but Jack is still unaccounted for.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, in Thailand, Bangkok city authorities have reported 10 fatalities—nine at the site of the collapse of a high-rise building under construction—while over 70 people are said to be unaccounted for.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 29 Mar. 2025
Ordinary tragedies run small risks of turning into bigger ones, and in unusual situations like this—in which soldiers are mysteriously unaccounted for, days after their disappearance—conspiracies flourish.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Unaccounted for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaccounted%20for. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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