![]() ![]() These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'account for (someone or something).' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Hunt, Robb Report, An account for the Pope was also flagged as fake (correctly). Adam Rathe, Town & Country, Once April 1 hit, many luxury properties were yanked off the market and the ones still on the market have skyrocketed in price to account for the transfer tax. ![]() Journal Sentinel, While Mylchreest might be hesitant to overshare about the character, whose experiences-including mysterious health issues- account for some of the series’ biggest plot twists, curious fans could look for more in the very same place the actor did himself: the library. Farah Elbahrawy, Fortune, Yelich hit two home runs to account for all the scoring for the Milwaukee Brewers early and Wiemer hit a walk-off sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth for a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night at American Family Field. Dictionary Entries Near all present and accounted for all-powerful all present and accounted for all present and correct See More Nearby Entries Cite this Entry Style All present and accounted for. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, The problems could ripple into commercial real estate, according to Franklin Templeton Investments’ Chief Executive Officer Jenny Johnson, who noted that small banks account for 25% of the lending to this sector. used to say that all the people who are supposed to be at a place or event are there The students are all present and accounted for. 3 : to make up or form (a part of something) Women account for only 25 percent of our employees. Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, In 2015, the WHO advised that sugar should account for less than 10% of total calories. Synonyms of account for (something) 1 : to give a reason or explanation for (something) How do you account for your success 2 : to be the cause of (something) These new features account for the computer's higher price. Discovery’s, 0.148 percent of Paramount Global’s, 0.028 percent of NBC Universal’s and 0.006 percent of Amazon’s, the WGA claims. Christina Jewett, New York Times, The costs would account for 0.091 percent of Disney’s revenue, 0.214 of Netflix’s, 0.108 percent of Warner Bros. Recent Examples on the Web Although the number of generic drugmakers has increased, a review by IQVIA, a health care analytics company, showed that the market has consolidated such that three buyers account for about 90 percent of generic drug purchases. ![]()
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