and counting

phrase

: with more to come
in business for 50 years and counting

Examples of and counting in a Sentence

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The Democratic Party currently holds 237 House seats and counting. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026 Williams is at 8,750 yards and counting, but low-hanging Bears passing records aren’t the point. — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026 Allow the old patch to be trusted for four years and counting, and successful exploitation is almost inevitable. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 3 Nov. 2026 Brooks, country music’s bellwether showman for nearly 40 years and counting, opted for self-deprecation. — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for and counting

Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of and counting was in 1970

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“And counting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/and%20counting. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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