unaccounted
Britishadjective
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missing
as many as 100 people are unaccounted for
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not included in an account
70 million dollars of unaccounted money
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not explained adequately
unaccounted friendliness
Example Sentences
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While scientists have identified several processes that contributed to water loss, much of Mars' missing water is still unaccounted for.
From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026
After the blast, sheriff officials said the second device was unaccounted for and missing.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
A US deep-sea treasure hunter who refused to disclose the location of a famed shipwreck's gold coins has been released from prison after a decade, with 500 coins still unaccounted for.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
First Brands acknowledged that more than $2 billion of investors’ money was unaccounted for, its chief executive resigned, and the Justice Department announced a probe, the Journal reported.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
Of the 400,000 Ottoman Christians in Smyrna before the fire, 190,000 were unaccounted for by October 1.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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