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accounts for

VERB

give reason for

Synonyms

WEAK

clarify elucidate explain justify resolve

Example Sentences

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Any compensation payment would not impact Everton's PSR accounts for the current period.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Long-term-care costs, healthcare expenses and longevity planning must be addressed before funding accounts for grandchildren.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

One of the fund’s most successful bets is a stake in Anthropic that today accounts for about one-fifth of its assets, the person said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The study estimates that the koala population in South Australia's Mount Lofty Ranges now accounts for about 10% of all koalas in Australia.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

The doctors said it was chronic hypothermia, with bad diet and a mild case of pneumonia on top of it; but I don’t know if that accounts for all the hallucinations and mental confusion.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt