head count
noun
: an act of counting the number of people at a place, event, etc.
She did a head count to make sure all the students were on the bus.
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But the ship’s mayday alert is called off the next day when a head count reveals that nobody is missing and Lo is informed that cabin 10 was never occupied.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
For 2026, the president’s draft budget proposes to reduce CISA’s head count by nearly one-third, dramatically cutting staff from its risk management and stakeholder engagement divisions.
—Richard Forno, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
As part of its report, Korn Ferry found that 76 percent of organisations expect head count stability in 2026, with most leaning towards modest hiring increases.
—The Hill, 19 Sep. 2025
Currently, some of the cuts are pretty dramatic, both to the money and to head count.
—Aj Hess, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
For 2026, the president’s draft budget proposes to reduce CISA’s head count by nearly one-third, dramatically cutting staff from its risk management and stakeholder engagement divisions.
—Richard Forno, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
As part of its report, Korn Ferry found that 76 percent of organisations expect head count stability in 2026, with most leaning towards modest hiring increases.
—The Hill, 19 Sep. 2025
Currently, some of the cuts are pretty dramatic, both to the money and to head count.
—Aj Hess, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for head count
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“Head count.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head%20count. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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