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Recent Examples of accounted
All 11 people on the plane were accounted for and were being treated by responders, the Coast Guard confirmed.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 14 May 2026
American Winds College of Aeronautics, a local flight school, confirmed all of its airplanes are safe in their hangars and accounted for.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
According to the district attorney’s office, children ages 11 to 14 accounted for nearly 62% of e-motorcycle crashes statewide despite California law prohibiting riders under 16 from operating e-motorcycles.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
International migration accounted for almost three-quarters of the area's population gains, according to county-level population estimates released in March.
—CBS News, 14 May 2026
With Key and Collington now accounted for, the search efforts have been concluded and the focus has turned to recovery and repatriation, the Army said.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Starting in week 11, the current season accounted for more than 75 percent of all viewing for the series, according to Nielsen.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
The scrutiny also highlighted Cerebras’s heavy customer concentration with G42, which accounted for 85% of its revenue in 2024.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 14 May 2026
White residents accounted for about 42% of the homeless population.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 14 May 2026
American Winds College of Aeronautics, a local flight school, confirmed all of its airplanes are safe in their hangars and accounted for.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
According to the district attorney’s office, children ages 11 to 14 accounted for nearly 62% of e-motorcycle crashes statewide despite California law prohibiting riders under 16 from operating e-motorcycles.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
International migration accounted for almost three-quarters of the area's population gains, according to county-level population estimates released in March.
—CBS News, 14 May 2026
With Key and Collington now accounted for, the search efforts have been concluded and the focus has turned to recovery and repatriation, the Army said.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Starting in week 11, the current season accounted for more than 75 percent of all viewing for the series, according to Nielsen.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
The scrutiny also highlighted Cerebras’s heavy customer concentration with G42, which accounted for 85% of its revenue in 2024.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 14 May 2026
White residents accounted for about 42% of the homeless population.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accounted
Verb
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There’s also a small but well-kept gym and a nearby pool, rounding out amenities that feel thoughtfully considered to fit the hotel’s smaller footprint.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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The section is considered one of the most difficult and trickiest to climb.—
Pasang Rinzee Sherpa,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Bournemouth’s departing Andoni Iraola is also still regarded as a strong contender, having been earmarked from the outset.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Our team had intimate conversations with ChatGPT, regarded as taboo, which unlocked the insight that people want to be fully seen without being judged or penalized.—
Sarah DaVanzo,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
Verb
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The goal also counted an assist for Rooney, who earned her first ever point in the PWHL.—
Staff Report,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2026
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Votes are still being counted, but heavy losses for Labour are expected to raise questions about Prime Minister Keir Starmer's already shaky leadership.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
Verb
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The National Coalition for Child Protection Reform has called it discriminatory and counterproductive.—
James R Mason,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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His post caught the attention of a producer working for a podcast called The Last Invention, which was documenting debates about artificial general intelligence (AGI), a hypothetical form of AI that could surpass human intelligence.—
Lorena O’Neil,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Yet she’s viewed, like everything else in the movie, with an adoration that is nearly transcendental.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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The posts have been viewed millions of times on social media.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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“Accounted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accounted. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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