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Recent Examples of accounted
Liverpool’s data shows that academy products (defined as players who represented the club at youth level) accounted for 18 per cent of the total league minutes played under Arne Slot in last season’s Premier League’s title triumph.
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James Pearce, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Since the museum's March financial update — which reported that 80% of the $240 million needed had already been accounted for — funds have continued to be raised for the development.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Infrastructure investments by big tech companies (such as data centers, semiconductor factories and power supply) accounted for nearly half of this year’s growth in GDP.
—Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Through two games, Daniels has accounted for 456 passing yards and seven touchdowns with just one interception.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
Beyond that, the media company said that 90% of its non-Super Bowl NFL inventory for this season, which includes the 20th consecutive season of Sunday Night Football on NBC, is also accounted for.
—Kelsey Sutton, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
The top five distribs accounted for 43% off all sales.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Collectively, first-time homebuyers accounted for only 24 percent of all purchases in 2024.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Rupert and Salaün accounted for 21 of the Valkyries’ 44 first-half points, and the home team led 44-32 after two quarters.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
James Pearce, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Since the museum's March financial update — which reported that 80% of the $240 million needed had already been accounted for — funds have continued to be raised for the development.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Infrastructure investments by big tech companies (such as data centers, semiconductor factories and power supply) accounted for nearly half of this year’s growth in GDP.
—Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Through two games, Daniels has accounted for 456 passing yards and seven touchdowns with just one interception.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
Beyond that, the media company said that 90% of its non-Super Bowl NFL inventory for this season, which includes the 20th consecutive season of Sunday Night Football on NBC, is also accounted for.
—Kelsey Sutton, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
The top five distribs accounted for 43% off all sales.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Collectively, first-time homebuyers accounted for only 24 percent of all purchases in 2024.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Rupert and Salaün accounted for 21 of the Valkyries’ 44 first-half points, and the home team led 44-32 after two quarters.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accounted
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The couple considered renting out the storefront portion of the building while simultaneously toying with the idea of opening a business of their own.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Seattle coach Mike Macdonald considered going for it on fourth-and-1 from the 19-yard line but instead opted for a field goal.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Ho is highly regarded among his former players, and his time at Norwegian club Brann was successful.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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More Michael Owens/Getty Images Leonard has always been regarded as an enigma because of his chronic injury problems and his extremely introverted (and some would say odd) personality.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Maya the dog's vote counted in 2021 for the gubernatorial recall election because proof of residence or identification is not required to register to vote or cast a ballot in state elections, the DA's office said.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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The inspector counted 68 cockroaches in the kitchen and more than 30 flies.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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For the high-energy number, which at times resembled a block party and at other times a protest, Carpenter called on a number of drag stars.—
Mikelle Street,
Them.,
8 Sep. 2025
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Turkey’s best men’s marathoner in Rio was born in Kenya — once named Mike Kipruto Kigen, and now called Kaan Kigen Ozbilen — and two of their three athletes in the women’s marathon originated from Ethiopia.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Northern Sea Route is generally viewed as more developed and regulated, with Moscow investing heavily in infrastructure as part of a broader campaign to gain an upper hand in the Arctic.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Some legal commentators viewed sports law as having no center.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Accounted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accounted. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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