accounting for

A form of account for — To explain by relating circumstances; to show that some one, thing or members of a group are present or have been processed.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of account for
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APA

accounting for. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accounting%20for

MLA

“accounting for.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accounting%20for. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “accounting for,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accounting%20for.

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