account
noun
an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative.
have been accounting
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present perfect progressiveof account.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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People under the age of 20 have been accounting for about 40% of new infections.
From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2021
As gratifying as its own sales were, Detroit still peeked nervously in the rearview mirror at its foreign competitors, which have been accounting for about 10% of all U.S. sales.
From Time Magazine Archive
I have been accounting to Mr. Jenkings for not coming home last night.
From Barford Abbey by Susannah Minific Gunning
