and counting

phrase

: with more to come

in business for 50 years and counting

Examples of and counting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Brooks, country music’s bellwether showman for nearly 40 years and counting, opted for self-deprecation. — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2026

All indications suggest Wilson wants to stay and help end the Jets’ playoff drought, which stands at 15 seasons and counting. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 28 Oct. 2026

That method has carried him through a nearly 40-year career and counting. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

The Trace Gas Orbiter, meanwhile, continues to study Mars to this day and has spent 10 years and counting studying the Martian atmosphere. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for and counting

• accounting
• amounting
• discounting
• dismounting
• recounting
• surmounting
• mounting