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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Thomas 2023-2024 fiscal year revealed financial mistakes, namely more than $322,000 being unaccounted for.
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Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Nov. 2025
The remaining two client files were unaccounted for.
—Charlotte Observer, 14 Nov. 2025
The plane crashed into Grade A Auto Parts, an automotive part and recycling facility where three employees are still unaccounted for.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Earlier in the day, the mayor said nine people were still unaccounted for.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
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Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Nov. 2025
The remaining two client files were unaccounted for.
—Charlotte Observer, 14 Nov. 2025
The plane crashed into Grade A Auto Parts, an automotive part and recycling facility where three employees are still unaccounted for.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Earlier in the day, the mayor said nine people were still unaccounted for.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Unaccounted for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaccounted%20for. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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