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as in indictment
a formal claim of criminal wrongdoing against a person
she's been charged with two counts of larceny
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as in to tell
to find the sum of (a collection of things) by noting each one as it is being added
count the baseball gloves in the storage locker to see if there are enough to go around
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as in to matter
to be of importance
punctuality and a neat appearance count during a job interview
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as in to rely
to place reliance or trust
I'm counting on you to show up tomorrow to help me move
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Recent Examples of count
Ellie Cook
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
However, the jury had reached unanimous verdicts on the other two counts, and the foreperson had said in court that he was not coerced into those decisions.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
David Weigel, semafor.com, 12 June 2025
Leaders count nearly 60,000 K-12 students who participated in last year’s programs.
—James Pollard, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
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Noun
Experts caution that enemy casualty counts published by each side during a conflict are typically inflated.
—Ellie Cook
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
However, the jury had reached unanimous verdicts on the other two counts, and the foreperson had said in court that he was not coerced into those decisions.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
Verb
Voters cup to five candidates on their ballots, and tabulators count their preferences until one candidate gets a majority.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 12 June 2025
Leaders count nearly 60,000 K-12 students who participated in last year’s programs.
—James Pollard, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for count
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This week, the song ranks as a powerful bestseller on several Billboard tallies.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Bouchard added another secondary helper on the McDavid-to-Draisaitl jaw-dropping tally to cap a three-point night.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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According to the indictment, none of them had identification.—
The Editors,
National Review,
7 June 2025
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In the end, the only charge that ever stuck in the murder case was an indictment against one of the family’s former servants.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Her aunt would often call Valdes’ mom from Florida, telling her their family would be safer here.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2025
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Copying others only tells you what worked yesterday for someone else, when what leaders need to focus on is what will work for them tomorrow.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
Verb
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By leveraging the right tools for your organization, your team can streamline workflows, foster collaboration and focus on what matters most: delivering impactful, high-quality work.—
Andrea Ruskin,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Versatile and relentless styles The systems aren’t necessarily identical, and that doesn’t really matter.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
Verb
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Much of Gaza's population of over 2 million relies on aid after widespread destruction of agriculture as well as a recent Israeli blockade.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 June 2025
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The web crawler provides training data for Anthropic’s AI tool, Claude, which relies on large language models (LLMs) that distill data and language.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
8 June 2025
Verb
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But unifying the roughly 50 canvases is a realism that digs beneath the surface to consider her subjects’ complex inner lives.—
Julie Belcove,
Robb Report,
10 June 2025
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Go back further, and its predecessor was party to what is widely considered the worst corporate merger in history, the union of AOL and Time Warner in 2001.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
10 June 2025
Noun
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The most recent 2024 scores found math proficiency rates among eight graders in the Ocean State stubbornly static.—
Jim Cowen,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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When the score is below 70, a follow-up inspection is required.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Two other people were also convicted on charges related to Cowles' murder.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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On Thursday, District Court Judge Scott Conrad revoked Killian’s bail during a court appearance on the April charges.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2025
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“Count.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/count. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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