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as in tallies
a total number obtained or recorded by noting each thing as it was being added
my count for the number of bird species and subspecies that visited the sanctuary that weekend was 43
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as in indictments
a formal claim of criminal wrongdoing against a person
she's been charged with two counts of larceny
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as in tells
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 matters
to be of importance
punctuality and a neat appearance count during a job interview
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as in relies
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 counts
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
Gary Chan, who obtained a federal explosives permit for the company, has been charged with seven counts of murder and six charges related to the possession and transportation of explosives.
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Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
Re-embed delivery ownership in the teams that ship and measure wait time, not deployment counts.
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Shaw, who was arrested on Tuesday by the Boise Police Department while in the city, is in the Ada County Jail awaiting extradition to Payette County, where she will be arraigned on two counts of first-degree murder.
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Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
1 July 2026
Sienna Hayes, 33, and Knorr Betcher, 28, were charged with eight counts of felony vandalism and possession of graffiti tools.
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Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Prosecutors reopen case Pino was initially charged in August 2026 with three counts of careless boating, a minor misdemeanor carrying a minimum sentence of 60 days in county jail.
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Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
Alite faces multiple counts of extortion, corporate misconduct, loansharking and terroristic threats.
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ABC News,
22 June 2026
Davis was charged with six counts of federal income tax evasion in 1975.
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Chris Morris,
Variety,
22 June 2026
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
2 July 2026
Unlike Polymarket's Gamma API, Kalshi's notional volume on Dune only counts one side of the trade.
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Ananya Chetia,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
Michael Jackson Sends Two Albums to New Highs This week, Jackson fills four spaces on the 50-rung Top Album Sales chart, which, as its name states, only counts actual purchases of full-lengths and EPs.
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Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Jacquemus, the only show outside either city, took place in Corsica, and definitely counts as a French entry.
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Luke Leitch,
Vogue,
1 July 2026
The airline counts Charlotte as one of its hubs, and the city announced a one-year extension of its Airline Use and Lease Agreement in May just before its 10-year agreement expired.
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Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
Open Standard, the asset’s governing organization, counts more than 100 partners.
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Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
1 July 2026
Recycling Europe counts more than 80 national federations and companies across 24 European Union and European Free Trade Association countries among its ranks, representing sectors that range from paper and plastics to textiles.
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Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
The car has to figure out what counts as a lane, barrier, sign or hazard.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Noun
Both suspects now face additional charges, including 28 counts of payment card theft, larceny, identity theft and conspiracy.
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Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
Gary Chan, who obtained a federal explosives permit for the company, has been charged with seven counts of murder and six charges related to the possession and transportation of explosives.
—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
Re-embed delivery ownership in the teams that ship and measure wait time, not deployment counts.
—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Shaw, who was arrested on Tuesday by the Boise Police Department while in the city, is in the Ada County Jail awaiting extradition to Payette County, where she will be arraigned on two counts of first-degree murder.
—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
1 July 2026
Sienna Hayes, 33, and Knorr Betcher, 28, were charged with eight counts of felony vandalism and possession of graffiti tools.
—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Prosecutors reopen case Pino was initially charged in August 2026 with three counts of careless boating, a minor misdemeanor carrying a minimum sentence of 60 days in county jail.
—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
Alite faces multiple counts of extortion, corporate misconduct, loansharking and terroristic threats.
—
ABC News,
22 June 2026
Davis was charged with six counts of federal income tax evasion in 1975.
—
Chris Morris,
Variety,
22 June 2026
Verb
The bill, which counts three cosponsors, has been appointed to two House committees for consideration.
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Max Zahn,
ABC News,
2 July 2026
Unlike Polymarket's Gamma API, Kalshi's notional volume on Dune only counts one side of the trade.
—
Ananya Chetia,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
Michael Jackson Sends Two Albums to New Highs This week, Jackson fills four spaces on the 50-rung Top Album Sales chart, which, as its name states, only counts actual purchases of full-lengths and EPs.
—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Jacquemus, the only show outside either city, took place in Corsica, and definitely counts as a French entry.
—
Luke Leitch,
Vogue,
1 July 2026
The airline counts Charlotte as one of its hubs, and the city announced a one-year extension of its Airline Use and Lease Agreement in May just before its 10-year agreement expired.
—
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
Open Standard, the asset’s governing organization, counts more than 100 partners.
—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
1 July 2026
Recycling Europe counts more than 80 national federations and companies across 24 European Union and European Free Trade Association countries among its ranks, representing sectors that range from paper and plastics to textiles.
—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
The car has to figure out what counts as a lane, barrier, sign or hazard.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counts
Noun
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Although such tallies are imperfect, there is legitimate concern that this summer could be particularly lethal.
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The tallies for the goals were made based on the players’ clubs when the official squad announcements were made.
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The indictments say two of the gang members also killed a rival drug dealer on East Lake Street last year.
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The Justice Department failed to secure indictments for the six lawmakers, and a judge blocked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's attempt to reduce Kelly's rank and his military retirement pay.
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As the film tells it, her poses — sometimes casual, sometimes intense, always impressive — caught the eye of fellow climber Ivan Beerkus, and the two soon began collaborating.
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David Martin, who leads the global people and organization practice at BCG, tells Fortune that too many companies are focused on one-hour training sessions, half-day bootcamps, and other classic learning and development programs.
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That matters because decades of research link heavy social media use to anxiety, lower self-esteem and reduced well-being.
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That figure matters because Gen Z is precisely the cohort Amazon is most aggressively targeting this Prime Day.
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The group’s other output has been meager, with few launches and substantial backlash from design experts, who argue that the team relies too heavily on AI and has failed to test sites for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Location history relies on a variety of sources of data that can include cell tower location, cellphone connections to Wi-Fi networks and Bluetooth sources, and cellular data sent via cell tower.
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Gupta considers the blanket rent freeze a blunt tool that doesn't adequately address the affordability crisis.
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The Trefis High Quality (HQ) Portfolio considers the overall perspective of quality across thousands of companies, not just a single driving factor, retains the 30 strongest, and rebalances them with rigor.
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Here's what to know about the exams and how students can get their scores.
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Here are the inspection scores and violations for restaurants within the city limits of Plano for June 7th - June 13th, 2026.
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The Jackson County charges came after police accused Sanchez-Munoz in a series of shootings in Kansas City that left one man, Jeremy Keenan, dead and four others injured on June 16.
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Guo was convicted of nine of 12 criminal charges during a seven-week trial that prosecutors said showcased his deception of thousands of investors in bogus deals that enabled Guo’s lavish lifestyle.
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“Counts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counts. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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