Account for
Account for verb - To give the reason for or cause of.
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Synonyms for Account for
Support and account for are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Support" instead a verb "Account for".
Support
Support verb - To promote the interests or cause of.
Account for and support are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Account for" instead a verb "Support".
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- Intentionally going berserk is generally considered a sound strategy so long as you account for the drawbacks; there's even a god for berserkers, Trog, who grants you the ability to go berserk for free and powers to support your rages.
Source: Standard Status Effects - Measurements that didn't support this were dismissed as inaccurate until too much contrary evidence was piled up to ignore, and then ever-more-complex models involving small circular micro-orbits ("epicycles") around the main orbit were devised to account for the discrepancy.
Source: Confirmation Bias -
In Dwarf Fortress, having to manage nearly all aspects of running a fortress means you have to account for every element of logistics, from making/buying the equipment to building a defensible fortress, resulting in several support dwarves serving this role.
Source: The Engineer
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Account for & Support. N.p., 2016. Web. 09 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/account_for/support>.
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