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accounting for

VERB

give reason for

Synonyms

WEAK

clarify elucidate explain justify resolve

Example Sentences

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After accounting for other factors that could affect the results, participants who performed 90-119 minutes of strength training per week had a 13% lower risk of death from any cause.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

On average, they note, foreign investors hold about 20% of the U.S. stock market, with European investors accounting for half of that.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

When the dust settled, the airline had added more than 28,000 domestic seats, and over 30,000 total when accounting for long-haul international flights.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Housing was the single biggest driver behind demand accounting for more than 1,000 cases and affecting 474 clients.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Lady Catherine observed, after dinner, that Miss Bennet seemed out of spirits, and immediately accounting for it herself, by supposing that she did not like to go home again so soon, she added:

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen