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Recent Examples of accounted
Everyone in the building has been accounted for except for Parasaram.
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Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
Retail, manufacturing, and professional and business services accounted for the largest company gains.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
In 2025, cancer drugs accounted for the the largest and fastest-growing category of drug spending in clinics and hospitals.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Kelly Pannek, Taylor Heise, Grace Zumwinkle, Kendall Coyne Schofield and Britta Curl-Salemme combined for 65 goals this season, which accounted for around 71 percent of the team’s offense.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Expenditure Survey shows gasoline accounted for as much as 5% of annual consumer expenditures in 2008, 2011 and 2012.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
None of the injuries were critical or life threatening and everyone is accounted for, city spokesperson Brittany Brown told CNN Wednesday.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Africa and Asia, both heavily dependent on fossil fuel imports from the Middle East, together accounted for three-quarters of the increase.
—Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 23 Apr. 2026
In fiscal 2025, the transactions linked to the loyalty program accounted for 60% of the company's revenue.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
Retail, manufacturing, and professional and business services accounted for the largest company gains.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
In 2025, cancer drugs accounted for the the largest and fastest-growing category of drug spending in clinics and hospitals.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Kelly Pannek, Taylor Heise, Grace Zumwinkle, Kendall Coyne Schofield and Britta Curl-Salemme combined for 65 goals this season, which accounted for around 71 percent of the team’s offense.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Expenditure Survey shows gasoline accounted for as much as 5% of annual consumer expenditures in 2008, 2011 and 2012.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
None of the injuries were critical or life threatening and everyone is accounted for, city spokesperson Brittany Brown told CNN Wednesday.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Africa and Asia, both heavily dependent on fossil fuel imports from the Middle East, together accounted for three-quarters of the increase.
—Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 23 Apr. 2026
In fiscal 2025, the transactions linked to the loyalty program accounted for 60% of the company's revenue.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accounted
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After making his way back to the bench early in the fourth, Wagner was considered questionable to return due to a right calf strain.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Lung cancer is considered the leading cause of cancer deaths across the country, according to the American Lung Association.—
Marcella Baietto,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Qualifying for the Champions League again via a top-five finish was regarded as the bare minimum.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens has held continuous AZA accreditation since 1986, regarded as the highest standard for animal care and welfare.—
Ryan Brennan
April 27,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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Making the method more practical will depend on increasing how quickly atoms can be captured and counted.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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In the first 10 days of Israel’s March offensive, CNN counted 523 buildings destroyed across 22 communities.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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These festivities are called Passion plays.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Disturbed gravesite reported Deputies were called to Davis Memorial Gardens in Lufkin after a report of a disturbed gravesite, the sheriff's office said in a social media post.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Many other businesses considered similar moves, spooking the state's lawmakers, as Delaware, despite being a heavily Democratic state, has long been viewed as a haven for business.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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Moore is viewed as a hybrid linebacker, edge rusher.—
Omar Kelly
May 1,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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“Accounted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accounted. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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