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 An average GSAx at 57 games is very different than at 30, and that’s accounted for here; being a bell-cow starter is part of Wolf’s high valuation. — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 22 July 2026 First-time buyers accounted for just 21% of all home purchases last year. — Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026 Add in gasoline and the two accounted for more than 97% of all imports by value or tonnage. — Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Imax 70mm accounted for about 4% of that total, with Imax digital making up the rest. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026 Commercial ships still accounted for more than 70% of traffic over the period, although only about one-third were assessed as compliant with maritime restrictions. — Lee Ying Shan,anniek Bao, CNBC, 21 July 2026 In a research note this week, Macquarie noted that chips, computer parts and power equipment accounted for about half of China’s export growth in the first half of the year. — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026 Fashion items accounted for the largest category during this time, followed by personal care (25 percent), electronics (23 percent), and other forms of media such as books and games (23 percent). — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 14 July 2026 But, state Department of Justice investigators said in last week’s report that neither explanation accounted for the racial disparities. — Bryant Furlow, ProPublica, 13 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for accounted

Verb

The Heat are considered finalists for James, along with the Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors and others.

— Devon Henderson, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Whether Infantino will be considered for the role remains to be seen.

— Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of considered

Verb

Despite falling just short in the final, Argentina come in third at 11 percent, highlighting how highly they are still regarded heading into the next four-year cycle.

— Dean Jones, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Just seven of the year’s top 20 grossing films have opened since Memorial Day Weekend within the period widely regarded as peak blockbuster season.

— Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026

Definition of regarded

Verb

Swiss Re Institute counted $107 billion in insured natural-catastrophe losses in 2025, the sixth straight year over $100 billion, and reckons the underlying risk keeps climbing 5% to 7% a year.

— Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
In America, Bo was eighteen years old, but his Korean age was nineteen, as the time in the mother’s womb was counted.

— Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026

Definition of counted

Verb

Most famously, in 1966 the trophy was found underneath a hedge by a dog called Pickles a week after thieves had taken it from Westminster Central Hall, London, following England’s victory.

— Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 19 July 2026
People crowded the entrance as if waiting for their boarding group to be called, which didn’t make sense to me — there were no overhead bins to claim!

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 July 2026

Definition of called

Verb

Pitching was supposed to be the strength Heading into the season, pitching was viewed as the Marlins’ clearest strength before the staff was battered by injuries.

— Tyler M. Carmona July 15, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
There were also fears that younger generations viewed going to theaters as hopelessly outdated — a throwback to a time before thousands of movies and shows could be accessed on demand from home.

— Brent Lang, Variety, 15 July 2026