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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
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Yara considered following the stars, but knowing which way was north didn’t necessarily mean that north was the way to move.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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The new map retained only one district that would have been considered competitive in the 2024 presidential election.—
Ashley Wu,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Lead actress in a musical nominee Caissie Levy eagerly joined the bit, who is widely regarded as one of Broadway’s kindest figures.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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Since his high school years, Jordan has gone on to become regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time due to his flawless 6-0 record in the NBA Finals, his incomparable scoring dominance and his unmatched competitive drive.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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With over 90% of the Pelican State tally counted, Letlow was holding steady with about 44% of the vote versus Fleming's roughly 28% and Cassidy's approximately 25%.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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Yolo County’s homeless population declined slightly over the past two years, but nearly two-thirds of the people counted in January were living outdoors as county leaders considered millions of dollars in cuts to the services many rely on.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
16 May 2026
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Wahl added in the later news conference that the mother of one suspect called police hours before the shooting.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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Last year, the chancellor of the Peralta Community College District, a network of four schools that includes Merritt, proposed a merger with nearby Laney College to create something called Oakland City College.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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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 19 May. 2026.
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