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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There are nearly 60 transfers accounted for in the Orlando area this season, but far more are unaccounted for.
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Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2025
Two people remain unaccounted for, authorities said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 12 June 2025
Gibbs and two other crew members were unaccounted for, and there was no record of them being held as POWs.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 6 June 2025
Coast Guard Sector Lake Michigan said in a statement three phosphorus pyrotechnic flares were unaccounted for after a joint military exercise with the Coast Guard and Air Force earlier this month offshore Milwaukee.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 28 May 2025
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Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2025
Two people remain unaccounted for, authorities said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 12 June 2025
Gibbs and two other crew members were unaccounted for, and there was no record of them being held as POWs.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 6 June 2025
Coast Guard Sector Lake Michigan said in a statement three phosphorus pyrotechnic flares were unaccounted for after a joint military exercise with the Coast Guard and Air Force earlier this month offshore Milwaukee.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 28 May 2025
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“Unaccounted for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaccounted%20for. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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