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 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 Along with the prequel series Queen Charlotte, the Bridgerton-verse accounted for 180 million worldwide views (calculated as total hours watched divided by run time) in the first half of the year. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026 And in the first half of this year, Americans accounted for 30% of all home sales above $20 million—up from 20% at the end of 2025—helping fuel the £546 million ($730 million) rise within just six months. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026 And Trevis Gipson is accounted for because of his production in 2025. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 24 Aug. 2026 The point was made that these also change the state of matches and should be accounted for. — Art De Roché, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 That money also has to be accounted for, in specific investment accounts, within approximately two years of the salary being earned. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Walker and Pearce accounted for nearly 30 percent of Atlanta's franchise-record 57 sacks last season. — CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for accounted

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Options considered during the analysis included drilling holes in the existing piles and adding more steel inside, or widening the pile caps so more piles could be added on the outside.

— David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026
Today, they’re considered indicators of healthy freshwater ecosystems, since the otters rely on clean water, plentiful fish and intact river habitat.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of considered

Verb

Keith was regarded as a true legend in the genre, and nonstop streams of many of his most popular tunes have helped the superstar posthumously hold on to a handful of Billboard charts, week after week after week.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Analysis Joveljic is regarded as one of the best finishers in MLS, and the Sounders desperately need finishing ability.

— Tom Bogert, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of regarded

Verb

The change allowed the parents to successfully argue that the trauma over their son's death counted as a disability that would exempt them from the punitive damages cap.

— Reuters, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026
Venture capital has a specific reason to care; Crunchbase counted $300 billion of global venture investment in the first quarter of 2026, with four AI rounds accounting for 65% of it.

— Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of counted

Verb

Police reinforcements were called late Saturday to the temporary accommodation center for asylum seekers in Sintiki, a few kilometers (miles) from the Bulgarian border, after migrants threw rocks at guards, according to police.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
However, the displays produced artifact images called burn-in and the brightness of the OLED displays degraded quickly when the displays were operated at high brightness levels when used in the daytime.

— John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of called

Verb

Minerals used in defense systems, energy infrastructure, advanced manufacturing and emerging technologies are increasingly viewed as strategically important.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
Certain practical and loving people viewed abstractions as attempts to escape, and thus a way of failing at what was essential in life.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026