account
noun
an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative.
has accounted
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present perfectof account (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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And this season’s figures take on an added level of importance given that earnings growth, and not multiple expansion, has accounted for all of the S&P 500’s nearly 20% gains over the past year.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
The company claims it has accounted for more than 80% of the world’s “mass to orbit” since 2023.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
For the past three years, Lime’s relationship with Uber has accounted for between 14% and 16% of its annual revenue.
From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026
Trey Lance has accounted for himself well in those rare chances he gets, but he’ll be under heavy pressure from that Broncos pass rush.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2026
Where criticism has not disputed the facts of the moral attributes, now attached to, say, an Australian Being, it has accounted for them by a supposed process of borrowing from missionaries and other Europeans.
From The Making of Religion by Andrew Lang
