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account for

VERB
give reason for
Synonyms
WEAK
clarify elucidate explain justify resolve

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But that turned out to account for only about 10% of the missing water.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

That doesn’t account for changes in property assessments, which have been going up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Most Americans who end pregnancies rely on the medications mifepristone and misoprostol, which account for more than half of all abortions nationwide.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

Overall, Muslims account for 3.11 million - about 34% - of the nine million removed, significantly higher than their 27% share in West Bengal's population, according to the 2011 census.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

How could such a small target account for such a vast anger?

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson