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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The buyback program, first established during the Biden-Harris administration in 2023, gives borrowers a safe harbor for nonpayment periods that otherwise wouldn’t count toward student loan forgiveness.
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Additionally, as podcasts are increasingly consumed via video, views are becoming more important, while video episodes on Spotify and YouTube do not count toward downloads.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
However, your wages may still be garnished and won't count toward your payment progress during rehabilitation.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
Yet games that count toward a team’s record are still more than two weeks away.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Additionally, as podcasts are increasingly consumed via video, views are becoming more important, while video episodes on Spotify and YouTube do not count toward downloads.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
However, your wages may still be garnished and won't count toward your payment progress during rehabilitation.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
Yet games that count toward a team’s record are still more than two weeks away.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Count toward/towards.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/count%20toward%2Ftowards. Accessed 30 Aug. 2025.
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