unaccounted for

phrase

—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.

Examples of unaccounted for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Canada’s Indigenous Art Center says 111 works from its federal collection of more than 5,000 Indigenous artworks are unaccounted for. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

The occupants were not home at the time of the fire; however, officials say four dogs were reported unaccounted for. — Riley Moser, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026

Initially, firefighters were told that three people who lived inside the home were unaccounted for. — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

Initial reports indicated that three people were unaccounted for in a home that was fully engulfed in flames, officials said. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for unaccounted for

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