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 Those registered with a third party accounted for just over 4,000 early votes and nearly 23,000 have cast mail ballots. — Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 In 2022, Republicans accounted for about 32% of North Carolina’s early vote to Democrats’ 38% and unaffiliated voters’ 30%. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2026 The Chinese chipmaker accounted for 10% of global DRAM revenue in the third quarter of 2026, up from 5% a year earlier, according to Counterpoint Research's data last month. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026 Traffic remains a concern Council members questioned how much traffic would use each entrance and whether the analysis adequately accounted for trips by parents driving children to school. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Quarterback Will Burns accounted for four total touchdowns and Floyd Chalk ran for a career-high 212 yards and Southern Utah used the second half to overpower UC Davis 38-17 on Saturday. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026 Tourists accounted for 60 percent of total sales, according to the report. — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2026 The simulation accounted for the real motors’ limited strength and speed, as well as the play in their gears, so the robot learned moves its body could actually pull off in real life. — New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026 Teenagers accounted for more than half of the team’s 12 goals, with Cavan Sullivan, Julian Hall and Justin Ellis among the young standouts. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for accounted

Verb

Commonly considered one of the world’s worst invasive species, the green crab has successfully invaded every continent except Antarctica.

— Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
However, the probability of serious adverse health effects is still considered low.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of considered

Verb

Although denim is often regarded as a classic American fabric, its origins likely lie elsewhere.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
The junior guard is regarded as one of the best midrange shooters in the country, but is looking to expand her game as a starter at TCU.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of regarded

Verb

In a stunning political comeback, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been elected president of Brazil, according to official results from Sunday's runoff election, with more than 96% of the votes counted.

— Catherine Osborn, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026
Everyone who resides in our country matters and should be counted.

— Julie Morita, Time, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of counted

Verb

Purges of officials -- including some viewed as his political rivals -- have been carried out on a scale that led critics to argue the campaign was also used to consolidate his power.

— KANIS LEUNG, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Nowhere was his balancing act viewed more extremely than with Ukraine.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026