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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While rescue crews ran search grids in the sea looking for victims in the water, the seven who remain unaccounted for may have made it to shore, said Coast Guard spokesperson Adam Stanton.
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Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2025
Today, close to 1,200 Titanic victims overall remain unaccounted for.
—Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
The numbers matter, sure, but too often, success is defined solely by business metrics, leaving the human impact of change unaccounted for.
—Sherzod Odilov, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Their escape was detected after they were unaccounted for during a facility-wide count.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
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Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2025
Today, close to 1,200 Titanic victims overall remain unaccounted for.
—Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
The numbers matter, sure, but too often, success is defined solely by business metrics, leaving the human impact of change unaccounted for.
—Sherzod Odilov, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Their escape was detected after they were unaccounted for during a facility-wide count.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Unaccounted for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaccounted%20for. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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