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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Just like the existing rules, the new catch-up contribution will not count toward the overall employer and employee funding limits.
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Kristin McKenna, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
That Joseph and June immediately start arguing doesn’t count toward the episode’s running surprise tally, because everyone argues with June.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2025
And any match that the brokerage makes does not count toward your yearly contribution limit.
—Elizabeth Gravier, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
Results also count toward the World Snowboard Points List, one of the rubrics used to determine national team selections for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Kristin McKenna, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
That Joseph and June immediately start arguing doesn’t count toward the episode’s running surprise tally, because everyone argues with June.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2025
And any match that the brokerage makes does not count toward your yearly contribution limit.
—Elizabeth Gravier, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
Results also count toward the World Snowboard Points List, one of the rubrics used to determine national team selections for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Count toward/towards.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/count%20toward%2Ftowards. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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