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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Financial contributions to a joint fund would be made in cash, and only new U.S. military aid would count toward the American share.
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Samya Kullab and Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Despite no Champions League revenue and having a poor domestic season in 2023-24, Chelsea stayed on the right side of Premier League rules
UEFA’s rules, however, are more rigid and do not allow for the sale of tangible assets to sister companies to count towards their FFP calculations.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Free agents signed beginning April 29 no longer count toward the compensatory pick formula.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
Keep in mind that your first bet each day will count toward the promo.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
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Samya Kullab and Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Despite no Champions League revenue and having a poor domestic season in 2023-24, Chelsea stayed on the right side of Premier League rules
UEFA’s rules, however, are more rigid and do not allow for the sale of tangible assets to sister companies to count towards their FFP calculations.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Free agents signed beginning April 29 no longer count toward the compensatory pick formula.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
Keep in mind that your first bet each day will count toward the promo.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for count toward/towards
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“Count toward/towards.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/count%20toward%2Ftowards. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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