accounted

past tense of account

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Recent Examples of accounted The When Calls the Heart babies are officially all here and accounted for. Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026 In 2003, Ozwald Boateng was appointed Givenchy’s first creative director for menswear, and the category accounted for a third of the business, according to Luke Leitch. Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 25 June 2026 Although older adults accounted for only 11% of all overdose deaths, this increase contrasts with the broader downward trend observed across other age groups, according to the report. Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026 Annual plans reshaped the economics In early 2025, monthly billing accounted for roughly 70% of subscription revenue. Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 Over the time period, men accounted for 80% of deaths and 90% of deaths during fishing, sports and work in the country. Eva Flowe june 25, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2026 Hours later, the club revealed that everyone’s immediate family is safe and accounted for. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026 Over the last two years, sports have accounted for 80% of trading volume on Kalshi and 39% on Polymarket, according to Pew Research. Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 24 June 2026 But the industry groups are still arguing that film credits should be entirely exempt from the new limitations, as they have already been accounted for and approved by the Legislature through 2030. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accounted
Verb
  • With campaigns and outside super PACs flooding the zone with money, television, radio and social media were awash with ads for candidates vying in deep-blue NY-12, NY-10, NY-13 and NY-7, all of which are considered up for grabs to greater or lesser degrees.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 22 June 2026
  • Forsythia is considered invasive in some parts of the country1 so check your local invasive plant lists before planting.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • Generally, dark energy and dark matter are regarded as separate entities, their elusiveness their primary link.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 22 June 2026
  • Not only in the United States but across the world, he was regarded with a mixture of reverence and awe.
    Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • For the dependency support test, basic and supplementary Medicare benefits are not counted as support.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
  • Zayn counted quickly and helped Rhodes retain the title.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • One of the entities that helped turn an idea into those accounts was a partnership called the Emergency Savings Initiative (ESI), between asset manager BlackRock and Commonwealth, a national nonprofit focused on financial security.
    Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • Tetanus is caused by a bacterium called Clostridium tetani.
    Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • In a video viewed more than 7 million times, the owner pleaded for officers not to shoot the dog.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
  • Trump is viewed favorably by 34% and Biden, Obama's vice president, lags behind both at 30% according to the polling conducted by SSRS, a national research organization.
    Jay Stahl, USA Today, 19 June 2026

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“Accounted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accounted. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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