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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The people onboard the helicopter are also unaccounted for. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025 Several million dollars of Jackson’s fortune remain unaccounted for, according to the Indianapolis Monthly, while WRTV reports that it was never officially determined how much of Jackson’s millions were taken from her home through the years. —

Sean Neumann, People.com, 26 Jan. 2025 Initially, relatives were concerned after Curry was unaccounted for. —

Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 13 Jan. 2025 Pino accounted for the occupants of the vessel and noticed that one occupant was unaccounted for. —

David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for unaccounted for

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