accounting for

VERB

give reason for

Synonyms

WEAK

clarify elucidate explain justify resolve

Example Sentences

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Visitor numbers fell 7.5% in 2025, while gambling became a less important revenue source, now accounting for about 26% of total revenue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Equatorial Guinea's economy is heavily reliant on petroleum, with oil and gas accounting for most of its exports and revenues.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

Tech is 37% of the S&P 500, with the Magnificent Seven alone accounting for around a third.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Viewing in the New York market alone is accounting for 18% of the national audience.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Thus far there was no difficulty in accounting for his time--there were boys who had seen a man "acting sort of crazy" and motorists at whom he stared oddly from the side of the road.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald