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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Authorities have not released the identities of the two passengers who remain unaccounted for.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
The Sunday Mail, external has reported on claims that income of more than £1.5m was unaccounted for.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
The government has not given any figure for those still missing, but the UN estimates that as many as 50,000 people may still be unaccounted for after the shocks.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
Nearly 50,000 people are still unaccounted for, according to an online platform tracking missing loved ones, after Wednesday’s earthquakes flattened whole neighborhoods in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, and a string of cities nearby.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
Penelope spotted some old schoolmates of her own among the throng, but she could not stop to exchange greetings now, not with the children unaccounted for.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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