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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An additional 11,000 people remain unaccounted for – likely either missing or not yet found under rubble, according to the Palestinian health ministry.
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Rachel Wilson, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
However, much of the work local residents contribute during and after disasters goes unaccounted for in official reports.
—James Kendra, The Conversation, 20 Jan. 2025
More than 30 people remain unaccounted for in the fires, authorities say at a morning briefing.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 16 Jan. 2025
Three are believed to be dead, and five are unaccounted for.
—Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 16 Jan. 2025
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Rachel Wilson, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
However, much of the work local residents contribute during and after disasters goes unaccounted for in official reports.
—James Kendra, The Conversation, 20 Jan. 2025
More than 30 people remain unaccounted for in the fires, authorities say at a morning briefing.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 16 Jan. 2025
Three are believed to be dead, and five are unaccounted for.
—Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Unaccounted for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaccounted%20for. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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