Account for
Account for verb - To give the reason for or cause of.
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Synonyms for Account for
Return and account for are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Return" instead a verb "Account for".
Return
Return verb - To bring, send, or put back to a former or proper place.
Account for and return are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Account for" instead a verb "Return".
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She retained access to her family's three-billion dollar account for a while, but when Checkmate recruited her, they froze her accounts (which was reversed by Spy Smasher in return for successfully rescuing Ice, shortly after Black Canary left the team).
Source: Comic Book / Huntress -
Over the next two years, as the original Navy pilots were transferred to all four corners of the globe taking the flying jackets with them, Lamb was plagued with demands to account for them, return them to store, or pay for all of them from his own pocket.
Source: Blatant Lies
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Return and Account for. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/account_for/return
Account for & Return. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/account_for/return>.
Return or Account for. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/account_for/return.
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