accounts for

VERB

give reason for

Synonyms

WEAK

clarify elucidate explain justify resolve

Example Sentences

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So, essentially more than half of the value of the S&P 500 is now tech, as opposed to, say, healthcare, which now only accounts for 8.3%, down from 14.2% in 2020.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

China accounts for about 60% of global aluminum output.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Some European Union officials fear BYD’s new plant in Hungary could undermine carmakers across the continent, threatening an industry that accounts for 7% of EU economic output and 13 million jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Users were targeted by a so-called "credential stuffing" attack in which hackers used passwords exposed in previous breaches to access 23andMe accounts for which people had used similar credentials.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

What is it about the different organization of these various Korean industries that accounts for their differences in productivity within the same country?

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond