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

One of those people fled and was still unaccounted for, officials said. — Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 27 July 2026

But more than a year of his time (worth $420,000 per his contract) is unaccounted for in the public records the city has released, Thad and Riley found. — Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 22 July 2026

The update comes hours after the cruise line said the crew member was unaccounted for and that an extensive search-and-rescue operation was underway. — Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Over 1,300 plants were sold to customers in Santa Clara County, and over 1,100 are still unaccounted for, according to the county. — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 13 July 2026

Rhymes for unaccounted for

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