accounted (for)

past tense of account (for)
as in explained
to give the reason for or cause of could not account for the huge difference in price between the two practically identical handbags

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  • For those viewers questioning why Kendra Licari virtually harassed her own daughter, the answer is not made entirely clear in the documentary, Borgman explained in the interview.
    Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Courtney Crown, senior media specialist at the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE), explained there are no penalties in place for school districts that fail to report employee injury data.
    IndyStar, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Accounted (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accounted%20%28for%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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