unaccounted for
idiom
—used to say that what happened to someone or something is not known
Many people were unaccounted for after the disaster.
A great deal of money remains unaccounted for.
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Four people were pulled from the water upon arrival of first responders and four more were unaccounted for.
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Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2025
Rania, who was a dentist and chess champion, and the six children are unaccounted for.
—Mirna Alrached, NPR, 16 Mar. 2025
In a 59-page judgment last year, Jackson County Circuit Court Judge Mark Styles Jr. concluded that the bank had not breached its fiduciary duty and that only five works were unaccounted for.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 2 Mar. 2025
Many animals remain unaccounted for, like Altadena resident Dana Schlossberg's kitten Hoku.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2025
Rania, who was a dentist and chess champion, and the six children are unaccounted for.
—Mirna Alrached, NPR, 16 Mar. 2025
In a 59-page judgment last year, Jackson County Circuit Court Judge Mark Styles Jr. concluded that the bank had not breached its fiduciary duty and that only five works were unaccounted for.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 2 Mar. 2025
Many animals remain unaccounted for, like Altadena resident Dana Schlossberg's kitten Hoku.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unaccounted for
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“Unaccounted for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaccounted%20for. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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