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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Some weeks, plays of The Beatles’ timeless hits fuel 1, while in other instances—sometimes just a short while later—all those streams and purchases count toward another collection.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
This would not impact the Heat’s salary cap because two-way contracts do not count toward the salary cap, luxury tax or apron.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 5 July 2024
The district obtained money from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law because federal grant dollars don’t count toward the revenue total for TABOR purposes.
—Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2024
While the majority of training camp isn’t available to the public and preseason games don’t count towards the standings, this is an important time of the year for teams across the league.
—Nick Crain, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
This would not impact the Heat’s salary cap because two-way contracts do not count toward the salary cap, luxury tax or apron.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 5 July 2024
The district obtained money from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law because federal grant dollars don’t count toward the revenue total for TABOR purposes.
—Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2024
While the majority of training camp isn’t available to the public and preseason games don’t count towards the standings, this is an important time of the year for teams across the league.
—Nick Crain, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Count toward/towards.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/count%20toward%2Ftowards. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
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