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unaccounted

British  
/ ˌʌnəˈkaʊntɪd /

adjective

  1. missing

    as many as 100 people are unaccounted for

  2. not included in an account

    70 million dollars of unaccounted money

  3. not explained adequately

    unaccounted friendliness

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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About 3.5 million people from a single year were unaccounted for.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Most of the revenue needed to justify the heavy investment made to build out artificial-intelligence capabilities is so far unaccounted for, according to a report released Tuesday by the consulting giant Bain & Co.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

Thirty passengers and 13 crew have so far been rescued, while 54 people remain unaccounted for.

From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026

Of the thousands who like Mahmoud went missing during the Hamas-Israel war, the crushing majority remain unaccounted for, disappeared in the death-stalked bedlam of Gaza, no hint as to whether they’re dead or alive.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

Perhaps I was the only person from the wreck unaccounted for.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

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