unaccounted for
idiom
—used to say that what happened to someone or something is not known
Many people were unaccounted for after the disaster.
A great deal of money remains unaccounted for.
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At least 217 people died and many are still unaccounted for in the worst flooding in decades in Spain.
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Reuters, 5 Nov. 2024
Authorities have not disclosed how many people are still unaccounted for.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Last week, 92 people were unaccounted for, officials said.
—Ahmad Hemingway, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
Isabel Hughes: As of Monday, there were still 21 Buncombe County students who were unaccounted for, and that didn't necessarily mean that they were lost to Helene or what, this is purely school officials have not been able to get in contact with them.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
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Reuters, 5 Nov. 2024
Authorities have not disclosed how many people are still unaccounted for.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Last week, 92 people were unaccounted for, officials said.
—Ahmad Hemingway, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
Isabel Hughes: As of Monday, there were still 21 Buncombe County students who were unaccounted for, and that didn't necessarily mean that they were lost to Helene or what, this is purely school officials have not been able to get in contact with them.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Unaccounted for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaccounted%20for. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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