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 second victim, whose death was confirmed yesterday evening by Allegheny County officials, had previously been unaccounted for.
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2025
Topline One person is unaccounted for following multiple explosions at a U.S. Steel plant outside of Pittsburgh on Monday that killed at least one and drew first responders to battle flames and heavy smoke at the facility.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Three people remain unaccounted for following a large explosion at a Nebraska plant on Tuesday, authorities said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 29 July 2025
There has also been outcry in Israel about the situation, as well as anger about the fate of 50 hostages, who are still unaccounted for, 20 of whom are still believed to be alive, and the growing death toll among Israeli soldiers deployed in Gaza.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 25 July 2025
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2025
Topline One person is unaccounted for following multiple explosions at a U.S. Steel plant outside of Pittsburgh on Monday that killed at least one and drew first responders to battle flames and heavy smoke at the facility.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Three people remain unaccounted for following a large explosion at a Nebraska plant on Tuesday, authorities said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 29 July 2025
There has also been outcry in Israel about the situation, as well as anger about the fate of 50 hostages, who are still unaccounted for, 20 of whom are still believed to be alive, and the growing death toll among Israeli soldiers deployed in Gaza.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 25 July 2025
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“Unaccounted for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaccounted%20for. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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