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 Oil prices remain high as the Iran war has curtailed traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, which once accounted for about 20% of the world’s oil shipments. — ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026 For streaming, women comprised 44 percent of major characters in 2025-26, down from 49 percent in 2024-25, and on broadcast, females accounted for 46 percent of major characters, down slightly from 47 percent in 2024-25. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026 Fortune reported on the tactic a decade ago, when fraud accounted for roughly one in 10 cargo thefts, and food was the most attractive target, since it can be resold through unscrupulous distributors with no serial numbers to trace. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 Enterprise software accounted for many of the other big rebounds in August. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026 Short touchdown runs by Petero and Jaion Smith accounted for Santa Margarita’s first-half touchdowns. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 Flows accounted for nearly a third of China-Nepal trade volume in 2024, according to Chinese state agency Xinhua. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026 Instead, his fastball accounted for 66% of his pitches thrown, leading to a career-high 24 called strikes on the pitch. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 And Trevis Gipson is accounted for because of his production in 2025. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 24 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for accounted

Verb

At its last meeting, some RBA board members had considered the case for additional tightening, saying that inflation in the country was still too high.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Throughout the summer, several players were considered, to varying degrees of seriousness.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of considered

Verb

For fans of the older Metal Gear games, Ghost Babel was a huge deal and is rightly regarded as one of the best games in the series and most certainly an underappreciated one.

— Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Widely regarded as an elite play-caller, Sarkisian has yet to deliver in the biggest moments.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of regarded

Verb

The perfect start was snapped by a 27-14 loss at Long Beach State — which counted as a conference game despite Long Beach competing in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 31 Aug. 2026
The FedEx Cup finale has counted as official the last two years.

— Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of counted

Verb

Autumn Joy Stonecrop Also called autumn joy sedum, this hardy, summer- and fall-flowering perennial is known for its succulent foliage and dense clusters of tiny pink flowers.

— Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
The Cyberdyne Hybrid Assistive Limb, commonly called HAL, is a robotic exoskeleton designed to support patients during rehabilitation.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of called

Verb

When viewed in person, however, the midsection and backside can look slabby, flat, and abrupt from certain angles.

— Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026
Benioff said the numbers show that AI is strengthening rather than cannibalizing the business, pointing to the very companies once viewed as a threat to traditional software-as-a-service, or SaaS.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026