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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During the sentencing hearing, Anderson said that judgment remains unpaid and some of the funds Flores misappropriated remain unaccounted for.
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Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2024
Chief Deputy of Operations Parker Lathrop said the sheriff’s office received the distress call around 2 p.m., alerting them that a raft had overturned, and several individuals were unaccounted for.
—Westley Crouch, The Denver Post, 10 June 2024
There are believed to 133 hostages still being held in Gaza, and five of the unaccounted for are U.S. citizens.
—Olivia Gazis, CBS News, 3 May 2024
Durst was in California and unaccounted for at the time of Berman’s death.
—Ester Bloom, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2024
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Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2024
Chief Deputy of Operations Parker Lathrop said the sheriff’s office received the distress call around 2 p.m., alerting them that a raft had overturned, and several individuals were unaccounted for.
—Westley Crouch, The Denver Post, 10 June 2024
There are believed to 133 hostages still being held in Gaza, and five of the unaccounted for are U.S. citizens.
—Olivia Gazis, CBS News, 3 May 2024
Durst was in California and unaccounted for at the time of Berman’s death.
—Ester Bloom, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2024
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“Unaccounted for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaccounted%20for. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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