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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Tax-exempt items bought online also count toward the tax-free weekend, the department said.
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2025
These matches will now count toward franchise standings and will be filmed and released in a YouTube style series with the goal of deepening fan relationships with franchises and players.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Should the transfer go through, Turner will likely be counted as a Designated Player — meaning his full salary won’t count toward the club’s salary cap.
—Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 31 July 2025
Gotterup Lets Tears Flow, Unable to React amid Scottish Open Win
With his FedEx Cup title, Hovland received an $18 million bonus that doesn't count toward his career PGA Tour earnings.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2025
These matches will now count toward franchise standings and will be filmed and released in a YouTube style series with the goal of deepening fan relationships with franchises and players.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Should the transfer go through, Turner will likely be counted as a Designated Player — meaning his full salary won’t count toward the club’s salary cap.
—Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 31 July 2025
Gotterup Lets Tears Flow, Unable to React amid Scottish Open Win
With his FedEx Cup title, Hovland received an $18 million bonus that doesn't count toward his career PGA Tour earnings.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 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 19 Aug. 2025.
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