accounted

past tense of account

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Recent Examples of accounted Whereas last year’s chart was a monument to the NFL’s unrelenting need to gobble up everything in its path—Roger Goodell and the boys accounted for 93 of the 100 slots—the 2024 fixtures were somewhat diminished by all the Beltway intrigue. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Jan. 2025 How to get to the airport Concentrated travel during the holidays means traffic near the airport will be much heavier than usual, and this should be accounted for when planning your trip. Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Jan. 2025 Van Heck was officially accounted for on April 13, 2023, and his family was recently briefed on his identification, the DPAA said. Stephen Smith, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025 The University of Georgia Athletic Association said all team personnel and members of the official team travel party have been accounted for. Melissa Chan, NBC News, 2 Jan. 2025 Rapid increase in new energy cars China’s push to develop its own electric cars hit a tipping point in July, with the share of new energy vehicles sold accounted for more than half all passenger cars sold that month, according to the passenger car association. Evelyn Cheng,sonia Heng, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2025 Statements from the University of Georgia Athletic Association and from Notre Dame said both schools had accounted for all team personnel and members of official travel parties. Brett Martel, Baltimore Sun, 1 Jan. 2025 The scene was secured and everyone involved was accounted for, posing no threat to the community. Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024 In 2024, at this point, the five biggest movies accounted for 32% of the marketplace. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accounted
Verb
  • The Patriots are also expected to interview ex-Titans head coach Mike Vrabel, who is considered a leading candidate for the job.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Jeff Skinner has not enjoyed a strong first half and would have to contribute an enormous final half in order to be considered for another deal.
    Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Beach House is regarded as one of the most popular dream-pop bands.
    Jackson Hawkins, Baltimore Sun, 26 Dec. 2024
  • He is regarded as a potential star of the future and is a part of Nuno’s first-team squad.
    Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • AfD—known for its hardline views on immigration—is widely viewed as far-right, including by German officials.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • And as cards of all kinds are now more widely viewed as alternative investments with the potential to be worth millions, the demand for authentication and grading — an attempt at standardizing assessments of condition that drives value — has skyrocketed.
    Larry Holder, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025

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“Accounted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accounted. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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