account
noun
an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative.
had accounted
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past perfectof account.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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By then, he believed the team had accounted for everything it reasonably could.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
Data from the Federal Reserve and Moody’s Analytics show that the top 10% of U.S. earners now account for more than 45% of consumer spending, up from the 40% they had accounted for since 2020.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 3, 2026
But when pressed on whether the Climate Change Committee had accounted for data centres in its latest carbon budget, Miliband said: "I don't know the answer but I'm happy to find out."
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2026
They had a combined 1.36 ERA this month before Friday and had accounted for 72% of the Dodgers’ total playoff innings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2025
I had accounted for that extraordinary appearance of burning or colored lights that I had witnessed myself, when I saw the growth of that strange tree in my garden.
From The Terror A Mystery by Arthur Machen
