as in explaining
to give the reason for or cause of
could not account for the huge difference in price between the two practically identical handbags
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Perardi emailed a photo explaining that it had been given to him as collateral.—
Matthew Bremner,
Rolling Stone,
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Several board members cited the legal outcome in explaining their votes against Ben Gamla.—
Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Accounting (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accounting%20%28for%29. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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