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accounted for

ADJECTIVE
covered
Synonyms
STRONGEST
marked
STRONG
examined explored included investigated noted observed recorded regarded reported scrutinized surveyed written
Antonyms
STRONG
unknown
WEAK
bare empty exposed open passed over revealed unfurnished unheeded unnoticed
ADJECTIVE
present
Synonyms
STRONG
attendant near ready there
WEAK
at hand available existent in attendance in view made the scene on board on deck on hand on-the-spot show up there with bells on within reach
Antonyms
WEAK
absent away distant far

Example Sentences

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The advanced ceramics business also accounted for over 53% of the company’s profits, which came out to ¥53.8 billion, or $342.5 million, in the 2025 fiscal year.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

International sales accounted for the bulk of that amount, at $311 million.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Equipment purchases accounted for 0.88 points of the first quarter growth, nearly all of which came from information processing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

In the first quarter of 2026, China accounted for more than half of Vietnam's total fertiliser imports by volume: more than 480,000 tonnes.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

In 1786, aged just forty-three, he was found dead at his workbench surrounded by an array of toxic chemicals, any one of which could have accounted for the stunned and terminal look on his face.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson