accounted

past tense of account

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Recent Examples of accounted Government contracts accounted for $408 million of Palantir’s $726 million in third-quarter revenues. Derek Saul, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024 Hong Kong volumes for a half day were decent as Mainland investors accounted for 49% of Hong Kong turnover via Southbound Stock Connect after buying a healthy $672 million of Hong Kong stocks and ETFs. Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024 Enter Charlotte quarterback Deshawn Purdie, who accounted for 11 touchdowns as a true freshman for the 49ers. Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024 In November, attacks with long range weapons accounted for 42% of civilian casualties, a sharp rise from prior months. Katya Soldak, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 The three personnel are safe and accounted for following the partial collapse of the Santa Cruz Wharf, officials said. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024 Among the positive results, influenza A accounted for 7,518 (96%) of positive flu cases, and influenza B accounted for 313 (4%). Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 23 Dec. 2024 Jacob was a 4-star from Orlando Evans who accounted for 95 tackles, 4 interceptions and 7 passes defended during his junior and senior seasons. Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024 Styles found that only five works from Benton’s collection could not be accounted for by UMB Bank. Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accounted
Verb
  • And recognition of Russian annexations is rightly considered a nonstarter for both Ukraine and its Western backers.
    Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This team needs to be considered a legit Super Bowl contender after its impressive win over the Steelers on Saturday.
    Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Historically, the United States regarded the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, as a terrorist group given its bloody attacks in Turkey for Kurdish independence.
    Max Abrahms and Joseph Mroszczyk, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • To pick up on the aviation analogy, data centers will soon be regarded like airports—an essential service that keeps the economy moving.
    Andrew Schaap, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Just now, however, Venus is in prime position to be viewed from Earth, albeit for a short amount of time each evening after sunset.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The post had been viewed 167,800 times by Monday.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024

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“Accounted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accounted. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.

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