account
noun
an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative.
have accounted
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present perfectof account.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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Just two AI companies have accounted for more than half of California’s venture-capital gold rush this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
The Goldman team estimate that artificial-intelligence infrastructure stocks have accounted for about half of that EPS growth.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
Over the last four years, five studios — Disney, Universal, Sony, Warner Bros. and Paramount — have accounted for about 95% of all anticipated top-grossing theatrical films, according to the lawsuit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
There is no other holding within those funds that could have accounted for such a move.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
“Review of action makes many reported contacts and torpedoes fired appear doubtful. Freak weather effects on radar and overeager sonarmen may have accounted for many reports.”
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
