How to Use account for (something) in a Sentence

account for (something)

phrasal verb

• And there were more fire emojis than anyone could possibly account for.
  — Emily Shiffer, Women's Health, 13 Apr. 2023
• This doesn’t account for the actual cost of healthcare, which often is not covered by insurance.
  — Emma Chinn, Them, 9 Oct. 2024
• But Ramos’s claims are too sweeping to account for why all Latinos have embraced conservatism.
  — Geraldo Cadava, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2024
• Today, even with the charity initiative in place, these types of seizures still account for about 95% of cases.
  — Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Apr. 2023
• The company will account for about $42 million in restructuring costs in the second quarter, Harley-Davidson said.
  — Nina Trentmann, WSJ, 9 July 2020
• At that rate, GM would account for about 2% of the city’s taxes.
  — Malathi Nayak, Fortune, 27 Dec. 2023
• Now, banks account for less than half of the lending there.
  — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 16 May 2024
• Those funds came to account for nearly half of the town’s income.
  — Al.com Staff, al, 26 Apr. 2023
• These four species account for most of the venomous snakebites in India.
  — Cassandra Willyard, Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2023
• In the case of sheep, coyotes and dogs account for more than 70% of predator losses, and dog kills are on the rise.
  — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2024
• Data show that ruptured brain aneurysms account for 3-5% of all new strokes, the BAF says.
  — USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024
• Likewise, the year’s biggest hits account for a smaller share than was the case just a few years ago.
  — Geoff Mayfield, Variety, 3 May 2023
• They are not required to open a checking account for just anyone who walks in the door.
  — Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2024
• Take a look at Buy Side’s guide for choosing the best high-yield savings account for your cash cache.
  — Martha C. White, wsj.com, 11 Sep. 2023
• The Houthis account for about a third of the thirty-five million people in Yemen, the Arab world’s poorest country.
  — Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2024
• De Haas says Lange had to create a system to account for this dilemma.
  — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2023
• That still didn't fully account for the difference in time, though.
  — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2024
• Zoom in: Solar and wind will account for much of the new electricity needs.
  — Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 11 Sep. 2024
• For now, French customers account for 70 percent of sales.
  — Lily Templeton, WWD, 26 July 2024
• Ground-level junior suites (which account for 40 of the 72 rooms) have patios that lead just a few steps from the sandy shores of the property.
  — Jasmine Grant, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2024
• The team also needed to account for the small amount of space available to house the system’s components.
  — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 12 Oct. 2023
• The women’s and men’s tennis teams account for the most, with 20 and 17, respectively.
  — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 1 Sep. 2023
• Add 7 inches to account for the total width needed per stool, then divide the length of the island by that number (25).
  — Addie Morton, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2024
• Lidl and Aldi combined now account for 18% of the UK’s grocery market.
  — Jennifer Creery, Fortune Europe, 23 Apr. 2024
• Not a bold statement look, this was soft and subtle makeup at its best, and just might account for Pfeiffer’s ear-to-ear smile.
  — Georgia Day, Glamour, 27 Nov. 2023
• To help account for this shortfall, Tesla knocked 20% off the Model Y’s sticker.
  — Simon Willis, Fortune, 27 July 2023
• Real estate and energy each account for 7% of the list.
  — Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2023
• The other four starters besides Williams account for about $9 million combined on the salary cap this season.
  — Josh Dubow, Twin Cities, 2 Feb. 2024
• Property crimes — burglaries, car theft and the like — account for 58 percent of all crimes in the region.
  — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Oct. 2023
• However, youth advocates believe the current numbers only reflect part of Ebony Alert’s story and don’t account for individuals who could have been the subject of alerts but weren’t.
  — Marquise Francis, NBC News, 10 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 28 Oct 2024