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

Preconceptions, assumptions, and advance knowledge in the viewing public are regarded as impediments to the capacity of the tale to surprise, startle, or transport.

— Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
Roger is often regarded as a major figure in country music, credited for broadening the range of the genre by including elements of pop music in his songs.

— Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of regarded

Verb

The ice cream, called tanada aisu, is made with rice from the terraces, oat milk, coconut milk, cane sugar and rice syrup, with no eggs or dairy.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Initially called a foul ball, replay review showed that the ball scraped the outside of the foul pole.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026