Thesaurus results for ACCOUNTED

accounted

verb

past tense of account

as in considered

to think of in a particular way account themselves lucky to be alive

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Recent Examples of accounted Walker and Pearce accounted for nearly 30 percent of Atlanta's franchise-record 57 sacks last season. — CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 Differences in diet, including caffeine, fish and fat intake, accounted for less than one-third of the metabolic changes, suggesting diet alone couldn't explain the effect. — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 18 Aug. 2026 North America accounted for the largest share of the market in 2025, reflecting K-beauty’s evolution from a niche category into a mainstream one. — Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 That being accounted for, a strong signal for more snow still emerges in the models at altitude. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026 During 2024-25, institutional money accounted for about half of all grant aid for undergraduate and graduate students, according to the latest data available from the College Board, which tracks trends in college pricing and student aid. — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026 First is more focus on built-to-order homes, which accounted for 73% of net orders in the second quarter, up from 57% last year. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026 ADUs accounted for 37% of all new housing units certified for occupancy last year — the highest share in the eight years of data analyzed by researchers. — Teresa Liu, Daily News, 11 Aug. 2026 Despite efforts to diversify imports away from the United States, the United States and its NATO and Asia-Pacific allies still accounted for 46 percent of China’s agricultural imports in 2023. — Caitlin Welsh, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for accounted

Verb

Much of the land along the Rio Grande to the east and west of the national park is considered private property.

— Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
This group will meet with developers to ensure the community's input is considered in the project.

— Julia Avant, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of considered

Verb

Keith was regarded as a true legend in the genre, and nonstop streams of many of his most popular tunes have helped the superstar posthumously hold on to a handful of Billboard charts, week after week after week.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Analysis Joveljic is regarded as one of the best finishers in MLS, and the Sounders desperately need finishing ability.

— Tom Bogert, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of regarded

Verb

The change allowed the parents to successfully argue that the trauma over their son's death counted as a disability that would exempt them from the punitive damages cap.

— Reuters, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026
Venture capital has a specific reason to care; Crunchbase counted $300 billion of global venture investment in the first quarter of 2026, with four AI rounds accounting for 65% of it.

— Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of counted

Verb

Police reinforcements were called late Saturday to the temporary accommodation center for asylum seekers in Sintiki, a few kilometers (miles) from the Bulgarian border, after migrants threw rocks at guards, according to police.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
However, the displays produced artifact images called burn-in and the brightness of the OLED displays degraded quickly when the displays were operated at high brightness levels when used in the daytime.

— John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of called

Verb

Minerals used in defense systems, energy infrastructure, advanced manufacturing and emerging technologies are increasingly viewed as strategically important.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
Certain practical and loving people viewed abstractions as attempts to escape, and thus a way of failing at what was essential in life.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026