count toward/towards
phrasal verb
counted toward/towards; counting toward/towards; counts toward/towards
: to have value as a credit or payment in relation to (something)
The credits you earned for this class count toward your degree.
—often used as (be) counted toward/towardsFifty dollars will be counted towards your next bill.
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But voluntary payments made while their student loans are in a forbearance status would still not count toward student loan forgiveness under both IDR and PSLF.
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Hasz redshirted in 2019 and played eight games in spring 2021 after the fall 2020 season was postponed on account of the COVID-19 pandemic (the 2020-21 season didn’t count toward Hasz’s four years of play due to an NCAA blanket pandemic waiver).
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 July 2025
Jerome said small changes—such as parking further away from your destination or taking the stairs instead of the elevator—also add up and count toward your overall daily activity.
—Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 23 July 2025
For those who road trip often, only the first 250 miles of driving per day count towards mileage.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 30 June 2025
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Hasz redshirted in 2019 and played eight games in spring 2021 after the fall 2020 season was postponed on account of the COVID-19 pandemic (the 2020-21 season didn’t count toward Hasz’s four years of play due to an NCAA blanket pandemic waiver).
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 July 2025
Jerome said small changes—such as parking further away from your destination or taking the stairs instead of the elevator—also add up and count toward your overall daily activity.
—Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 23 July 2025
For those who road trip often, only the first 250 miles of driving per day count towards mileage.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 30 June 2025
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“Count toward/towards.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/count%20toward%2Ftowards. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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