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 Youssef Chraïbi, president of the Moroccan Federation for Outsourcing Services, told the local daily Le Matin that the French market has historically accounted for more than 80% of the industry’s revenue. — ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026 Chinese vendors accounted for more than 97% of all humanoid robots shipped worldwide in the first half of the year, and Chinese buyers absorbed more than 85% of global demand. — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026 ADUs accounted for 37% of all new housing units certified for occupancy last year — the highest share in the eight years of data analyzed by researchers. — Teresa Liu, Daily News, 11 Aug. 2026 Despite efforts to diversify imports away from the United States, the United States and its NATO and Asia-Pacific allies still accounted for 46 percent of China’s agricultural imports in 2023. — Caitlin Welsh, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026 In fact, some of the earliest high-rises constructed on the eve of the 20th century had not yet accounted for the superstitious numerology that’s so commonplace today. — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026 Former CEOs accounted for 37% of new directors at S&P 500 companies this year, the highest share since a 42% peak in 2012, according to Spencer Stuart. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026 Most of the products were flavored nicotine vapes, which accounted for 76% of the items seized. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 Property taxes accounted for 52% of public school funding in Massachusetts during the 2021-22 school year, according to federal data, making the state’s schools some of the most property-tax-reliant in the country. — Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2026

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But the race started to take a completely different shape in July, when Crowley dropped his bid and threw his support behind Rodriguez, who was considered more of an establishment candidate.

— Caroline Linton, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
This history means Yellowstone is considered active rather than extinct.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of considered

Verb

One of the prettiest small towns in New Jersey, Cape May is widely regarded as America’s oldest seaside resort.

— Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2026
The Boeing 767, introduced in 1982, is regarded as a reliable workhorse of the skies, in contrast to the beleaguered reputation of the Boeing 737 MAX, which lost faith with customers early, after two fatal crashes.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of regarded

Verb

Meghan personally called animal rights attorney Shannon Keith, who runs the Beagle Freedom Project, after hearing about 4,000 beagles being rescued from overcrowded and unsanitary conditions at the Envigo breeding and research plant in Virginia.

— Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
Five students between 12 and 13 years old were killed in what officials called the worst school shooting in decades.

— Mark Morales, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of called

Verb

Another literal work of art at the Sheraton is Kuleana, an innovative series of 11 outdoor plaques that, when standing before them and viewed through your smartphone, come to life like paintings at Hogwarts.

— David Dickstein, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2026
In a bid to save itself, LIV Golf was in the market for an investment ranging between $250 million and $350 million, according to a pitch deck viewed by Sportico earlier this year.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 5 Aug. 2026