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Recent Examples of accounted
The risk remained even after researchers accounted for how closely people followed a healthy Mediterranean-style diet.
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
As of 2020, global IT infrastructure accounted for between four to six percent of all electricity used globally – roughly 5,600 to 8,400 Terawatt-hours (TWh).
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
Transportation accounted for 31,243 cuts, the most of any industry.
—George Petras, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Dubai accounted for the largest share of that activity.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2026
As of 2021, warehouses accounted for more than 1 billion square feet in the Inland Empire, according to the Robert Redford Conservancy for Southern California Sustainability at Pitzer College, which mapped the region’s warehouse boom.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
In the first quarter of last year, AI accounted for 71% of venture capital deal value.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
The majority of the total production spend was contributed by high-end TV, which accounted for 59 percent of the total spend and is up 17 percent on 2024 figures.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026
The tertiary sector accounted for more than 48% of jobseekers aged 16 to 24, according to China’s 2020 census.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
As of 2020, global IT infrastructure accounted for between four to six percent of all electricity used globally – roughly 5,600 to 8,400 Terawatt-hours (TWh).
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
Transportation accounted for 31,243 cuts, the most of any industry.
—George Petras, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Dubai accounted for the largest share of that activity.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2026
As of 2021, warehouses accounted for more than 1 billion square feet in the Inland Empire, according to the Robert Redford Conservancy for Southern California Sustainability at Pitzer College, which mapped the region’s warehouse boom.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
In the first quarter of last year, AI accounted for 71% of venture capital deal value.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
The majority of the total production spend was contributed by high-end TV, which accounted for 59 percent of the total spend and is up 17 percent on 2024 figures.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026
The tertiary sector accounted for more than 48% of jobseekers aged 16 to 24, according to China’s 2020 census.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accounted
Verb
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Health Secretary Wes Streeting is widely considered a front-runner to become the next prime minister.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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Every possible explanation that isn’t ruled out or contradicted by the already-existing data should be considered, and each hypothesis should be tested and examined as rigorously as possible.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Starmer had faced growing pressure over the past week to fire McSweeney, who is regarded as a key adviser in Downing Street and seen as a close ally of Mandelson.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Half of them were published in adulthood, with Frederick and Charles regarded as exceptionally promising poets until their talents were eclipsed not only by their younger brother but by their inner turmoil.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In Bashar al-Assad’s Syria, from 2014 to 2024, 350,000 died, according to the United Nations—or close to twice that many, as counted by expatriate outfits.—
Josef Joffe,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2026
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The neutral court matchup counted as a conference game for the schools that traveled over 2,500 miles to play in Kia Forum, the former home of the Los Angeles Lakers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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The Institute for Strategic Dialogue, a non-profit research organization, has tracked nihilistic attacks across the globe, including stabbings in Sweden by teenagers associated with a group called No Lives Matter, and the killing of three girls in northern England.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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While Streeting was on-message with the rest of the Cabinet in supporting Starmer after Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar called for the prime minister to resign, the secretary reportedly spoke with Sarwar in the days leading up to the call for Starmer to resign.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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There’s understandably a lot of disquiet, as he is now viewed as a total pariah.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Amazon has dropped plans to partner its Ring doorbell cameras with the police surveillance tech company Flock Safety, the companies said Thursday, days after Amazon aired a controversial ad for Ring that some viewed as depicting the technology as a threat to privacy.—
Kevin Collier,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Accounted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accounted. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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