"All accounted for" is an example of what stylistic device(s)?

According to Grice and Skinner, communication can best be defined as

A) transmitting and receiving messages. B) sharing meaning by sending and receiving symbolic cues. C) a transfer of meaning from person to person. D) encoding and decoding messages.

“Recent” events are defined as events that have occurred with the last_________

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).