Pronunciation: /əˈkaʊntɪd fɔr/
verb to consider or regard in a specified way
A1 The teacher accounted for all the students before leaving the classroom.
A2 The manager accounted for the missing inventory during the stocktake.
B1 The detective accounted for the suspect's alibi by checking security camera footage.
B2 The auditor accounted for every penny in the company's financial records.
C1 The scientist accounted for the anomaly in the experiment by conducting additional tests.
C2 The historian accounted for the discrepancies in the historical accounts by cross-referencing multiple sources.
preposition used to say that something or someone has been considered or included in a calculation, decision, or plan
A1 The teacher made sure that all the students were accounted for before leaving the museum.
A2 During the fire drill, the office manager ensured that all employees were accounted for outside the building.
B1 The tour guide accounted for each traveler before boarding the bus.
B2 The event coordinator accounted for all the guests attending the gala dinner.
C1 The security team accounted for every piece of equipment in the inventory.
C2 The detective meticulously accounted for every detail in the investigation report.
formal In the financial report, all expenses were meticulously accounted for.
informal I made sure to account for all the missing items before leaving the party.
slang She totally accounted for her ex-boyfriend by showing up with a hotter date.
figurative The new evidence accounted for his sudden change in behavior.
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