unaccounted for
idiom
—used to say that what happened to someone or something is not known
Many people were unaccounted for after the disaster.
A great deal of money remains unaccounted for.
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There are eight people still unaccounted for, authorities added.
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Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 19 July 2025
After an hour of searching, Davis had stopped answering his phone and was still unaccounted for.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 19 July 2025
Only forty of them actually appeared in the database, which is to say that all these other people are unaccounted for.
—Erin Neil, New Yorker, 17 July 2025
The statewide death toll rose to at least 132 Sunday night, and over 160 people are still unaccounted for.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 14 July 2025
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Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 19 July 2025
After an hour of searching, Davis had stopped answering his phone and was still unaccounted for.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 19 July 2025
Only forty of them actually appeared in the database, which is to say that all these other people are unaccounted for.
—Erin Neil, New Yorker, 17 July 2025
The statewide death toll rose to at least 132 Sunday night, and over 160 people are still unaccounted for.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 14 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for unaccounted for
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“Unaccounted for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaccounted%20for. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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