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Recent Examples of accounted
Every line item is accounted for.
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Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
Federal funding accounted for about 6% of California K-12 school revenue in 2024-25, amounting to $8 billion, according to the Legislative Analyst’s Office.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 4 Mar. 2025
From 1790 to 1860, tariffs accounted for 90% of federal revenue, according to Douglas Irwin, a Dartmouth College economist who has studied the history of trade policy.
—Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
Managed the budgets of over 23 properties keeping track of millions of dollars, ensuring that the money was properly accounted for and spent wisely.
—Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
That goes for tourism numbers as well; Quark Expeditions, for example, reported in 2023 that women accounted for 53 percent of its travelers to Antarctica.
—Nicole Edenedo, AFAR Media, 3 Mar. 2025
Breakout Season accounted for 47 wins and took the Cleveland Cavaliers to seven games in the first round of the playoffs.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2025
Passing through the outer wall, where radiation would have been concentrated, could have accounted for the older spike in iron-60, the UCSC team suggests.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 2 Mar. 2025
The state averaged 44 rural road fatalities annually from 2019 to 2023, which accounted for 14 percent of roadway deaths.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2025
Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
Federal funding accounted for about 6% of California K-12 school revenue in 2024-25, amounting to $8 billion, according to the Legislative Analyst’s Office.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 4 Mar. 2025
From 1790 to 1860, tariffs accounted for 90% of federal revenue, according to Douglas Irwin, a Dartmouth College economist who has studied the history of trade policy.
—Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
Managed the budgets of over 23 properties keeping track of millions of dollars, ensuring that the money was properly accounted for and spent wisely.
—Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
That goes for tourism numbers as well; Quark Expeditions, for example, reported in 2023 that women accounted for 53 percent of its travelers to Antarctica.
—Nicole Edenedo, AFAR Media, 3 Mar. 2025
Breakout Season accounted for 47 wins and took the Cleveland Cavaliers to seven games in the first round of the playoffs.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2025
Passing through the outer wall, where radiation would have been concentrated, could have accounted for the older spike in iron-60, the UCSC team suggests.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 2 Mar. 2025
The state averaged 44 rural road fatalities annually from 2019 to 2023, which accounted for 14 percent of roadway deaths.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accounted
Verb
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The Patriots are also expected to interview ex-Titans head coach Mike Vrabel, who is considered a leading candidate for the job.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
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Jeff Skinner has not enjoyed a strong first half and would have to contribute an enormous final half in order to be considered for another deal.—
Allan Mitchell,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Beach House is regarded as one of the most popular dream-pop bands.—
Jackson Hawkins,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Dec. 2024
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He is regarded as a potential star of the future and is a part of Nuno’s first-team squad.—
Paul Taylor,
The Athletic,
26 Dec. 2024
Verb
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AfD—known for its hardline views on immigration—is widely viewed as far-right, including by German officials.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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And as cards of all kinds are now more widely viewed as alternative investments with the potential to be worth millions, the demand for authentication and grading — an attempt at standardizing assessments of condition that drives value — has skyrocketed.—
Larry Holder,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Accounted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accounted. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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