as in explained
to give the reason for or cause of
could not account for the huge difference in price between the two practically identical handbags
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Green then explained the medical and industrial applications for these new knits.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
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Her therapist – who Heming Willis accidentally referred to her as her own caregiver – explained how normal these feelings were.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Accounted (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accounted%20%28for%29. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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