accounted

past tense of account

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Recent Examples of accounted As a result, for the first time jewelry, eyewear and cosmetics accounted for one-third of total exports of the Italian fashion industry. Sandra Salibian, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024 He was also known for possessing a cannon of a right arm, which accounted for 123 assists from the corner outfield (and for two scoreless appearances, a decade apart, that covered 5 2/3 innings on the mound). Zack Meisel, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024 It also can’t be explained by career level or job choice, as Benson accounted for both occupation and seniority. Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 Of the $32 billion worth of AI data-center GPUs sold in the third quarter of 2024, Nvidia’s accounted for some 95%. Billy Perrigo, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024 Apart from Nvidia, China also accounted for about 15% of revenues for American chip firm AMD and 27% for Intel. Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 10 Dec. 2024 Amid the more than 10 million tickets sold, Swift’s eight nights at Wembley Stadium alone accounted for 753,112 ticket sale, per the Times. Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024 One fire accounted for 41% of all the acres burned statewide. Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024 The leak was quickly contained and all workers were accounted for and no injuries were reported, the notification said. Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accounted
Verb
  • Among leaders, communication is considered a cornerstone of success.
    Antony Robinson, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Overwintering sites in those areas are considered essential to the conservation of the species.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Poolside Gossip, regarded as the epitome of midcentury style and design, evokes lazy days by the water.
    Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Kaczynski was born to a working class family in 1942 and was regarded for his exceptional intelligence, graduating from high school at age 15 and going on to Harvard University on a scholarship that same year.
    Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The video of her protest was viewed more than 200 million times in two days.
    Maggie McGrath, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Christopher's clip has been viewed more than 700,000 times and received over 100,000 comments.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024

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“Accounted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accounted. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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