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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Out of nearly 35,000 vehicles listed in the state’s new vehicle-tracking database, about 2,300 valued at $57 million were unaccounted for in other state property records, and hundreds of others had missing or inaccurate vehicle ID numbers, the audit stated.
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Jeffrey Schweers, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
At least 24 people have died and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires, fueled by severe drought conditions and strong winds, continue to burn.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2025
However, what is unaccounted for here is the consumer’s loss of trust in the brand for which the gift card was purchased.
—Judy Moon, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Some 150,000 people in Syria are unaccounted for, most of whom were kidnapped or detained by the Assad regime or its affiliates, according to the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP).
—Irene Nasser, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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Jeffrey Schweers, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
At least 24 people have died and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires, fueled by severe drought conditions and strong winds, continue to burn.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2025
However, what is unaccounted for here is the consumer’s loss of trust in the brand for which the gift card was purchased.
—Judy Moon, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Some 150,000 people in Syria are unaccounted for, most of whom were kidnapped or detained by the Assad regime or its affiliates, according to the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP).
—Irene Nasser, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Unaccounted for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaccounted%20for. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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