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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Nearly 100 Chinese remain unaccounted for in Nepal, according to Beijing's foreign ministry.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
On the Tibetan side, the death toll is 16, with more than 500 people unaccounted for, Chinese state media report.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
On Monday morning, 933 hydropower workers from sites across Nepal were missing - in total, 4,247 people were unaccounted for, with at least 903 known to have died.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Floodwater ripped through the popular recreational area, and officials were still searching for people who remained unaccounted for.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 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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