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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Two-way contracts, which pay half the NBA rookie minimum and do not count toward the salary cap or luxury tax, allow for players to be on their NBA team’s active list for as many as 50 regular-season games with other game action having to come in the G League.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 June 2025
The final of the Commissioner’s Cup – whose games, except for the final, also count towards the WNBA regular season standings – will take place on July 1 with the Minnesota Lynx hosting the Fever.
—Matias Grez, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
Three hours into the debate, Scott offered an amendment that would change the 8-30g law to include accessory dwelling units, sometimes called mother-in-law apartments, in the calculation to count toward affordable housing.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2025
Guests will earn status-qualifying stars by spending money on the following:
Their cruise fare
Pre-cruise and onboard purchases
Gratuities
Transfers
Carnival Vacation Protection
Points earned in the casino will also count towards passengers’ star balance.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 19 June 2025
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 June 2025
The final of the Commissioner’s Cup – whose games, except for the final, also count towards the WNBA regular season standings – will take place on July 1 with the Minnesota Lynx hosting the Fever.
—Matias Grez, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
Three hours into the debate, Scott offered an amendment that would change the 8-30g law to include accessory dwelling units, sometimes called mother-in-law apartments, in the calculation to count toward affordable housing.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2025
Guests will earn status-qualifying stars by spending money on the following:
Their cruise fare
Pre-cruise and onboard purchases
Gratuities
Transfers
Carnival Vacation Protection
Points earned in the casino will also count towards passengers’ star balance.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 19 June 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 12 Jul. 2025.
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