How to Use account for (something) in a Sentence

account for (something)

phrasal verb

• At that rate, GM would account for about 2% of the city’s taxes.
  — Malathi Nayak, Fortune, 27 Dec. 2023
• These four species account for most of the venomous snakebites in India.
  — Cassandra Willyard, Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2023
• In the case of sheep, coyotes and dogs account for more than 70% of predator losses, and dog kills are on the rise.
  — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2024
• Data show that ruptured brain aneurysms account for 3-5% of all new strokes, the BAF says.
  — USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024
• They are not required to open a checking account for just anyone who walks in the door.
  — Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2024
• Take a look at Buy Side’s guide for choosing the best high-yield savings account for your cash cache.
  — Martha C. White, wsj.com, 11 Sep. 2023
• The Houthis account for about a third of the thirty-five million people in Yemen, the Arab world’s poorest country.
  — Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2024
• De Haas says Lange had to create a system to account for this dilemma.
  — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2023
• That still didn't fully account for the difference in time, though.
  — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2024
• Ground-level junior suites (which account for 40 of the 72 rooms) have patios that lead just a few steps from the sandy shores of the property.
  — Jasmine Grant, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2024
• The team also needed to account for the small amount of space available to house the system’s components.
  — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 12 Oct. 2023
• The women’s and men’s tennis teams account for the most, with 20 and 17, respectively.
  — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 1 Sep. 2023
• Add 7 inches to account for the total width needed per stool, then divide the length of the island by that number (25).
  — Addie Morton, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2024
• Lidl and Aldi combined now account for 18% of the UK’s grocery market.
  — Jennifer Creery, Fortune Europe, 23 Apr. 2024
• Not a bold statement look, this was soft and subtle makeup at its best, and just might account for Pfeiffer’s ear-to-ear smile.
  — Georgia Day, Glamour, 27 Nov. 2023
• To help account for this shortfall, Tesla knocked 20% off the Model Y’s sticker.
  — Simon Willis, Fortune, 27 July 2023
• Real estate and energy each account for 7% of the list.
  — Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2023
• The other four starters besides Williams account for about $9 million combined on the salary cap this season.
  — Josh Dubow, Twin Cities, 2 Feb. 2024
• Property crimes — burglaries, car theft and the like — account for 58 percent of all crimes in the region.
  — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Oct. 2023
• The plants in Toyota's home country account for about a third of its global production.
  — Harold Maass, The Week, 29 Aug. 2023
• If the plans are achieved, India would account for a quarter of global iPhone production and take further share toward the end of the decade.
  — Rajesh Roy, WSJ, 8 Dec. 2023
• Whether or not the proposal can fully account for the entire zoo of dim, starless worlds remains to be seen.
  — Quanta Magazine, 13 Nov. 2023
• Public charging ports account for around 88% of all EV charging ports.
  — Bret Baier, Fox News, 30 Dec. 2023
• Many side hustlers can open a bank account for their business in a matter of minutes online.
  — Rosalie Murphy Of Nerdwallet, Quartz, 8 Feb. 2024
• One account for me and my brother, another for me and my parents, another for me and my nephew, etc.
  — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2023
• That’s rare: Globally, women account for only 3% to 11% of all park rangers.
  — Lenny Rashid Ruvaga, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Apr. 2024
• Leave plenty of distance between you and the vehicle in front of you to account for sudden stops or changes in the traffic pattern.
  — Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Jan. 2024
• In an ideal world, women would account for at least half the proposals, says Baum, the New York therapist.
  — TIME, 12 Feb. 2024
• The research also did not account for cause of death, which is often euthanasia.
  — Amanda Schupak, CNN, 3 Feb. 2024
• Simon & Schuster, purchased for $1.62 billion, will account for less than one half of 1%.
  — Dan Sinykin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2023

Last Updated: 28 May 2024