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as in indictment
a formal claim of criminal wrongdoing against a person
she's been charged with two counts of larceny
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as in to tell
to find the sum of (a collection of things) by noting each one as it is being added
count the baseball gloves in the storage locker to see if there are enough to go around
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as in to matter
to be of importance
punctuality and a neat appearance count during a job interview
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as in to rely
to place reliance or trust
I'm counting on you to show up tomorrow to help me move
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Recent Examples of count
Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Now his defense team, led by attorney Arthur Aidala, is fighting to eliminate his retrial conviction and head off another retrial on the undecided count.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 11 Oct. 2025
Our parents’ generation could count on stability, security, predictability — and profound corporate loyalty that cut both ways.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The boy has also been charged with nine counts of assault in the first degree and three counts of assault in the second degree.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Now his defense team, led by attorney Arthur Aidala, is fighting to eliminate his retrial conviction and head off another retrial on the undecided count.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
The simplest way to find influential people in a network is called degree centrality—just count the number of connections for each person.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 11 Oct. 2025
Our parents’ generation could count on stability, security, predictability — and profound corporate loyalty that cut both ways.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for count
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Jacksonville’s opportunistic defense recorded yet another takeaway — this time at the goal line as linebacker Devin Lloyd intercepted a would-be Patrick Mahomes touchdown pass and took it 99 yards to the house, giving Jacksonville a 21-14 lead — to increase their league-high tally to 14.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Contextualizing the rate of crashes versus the raw tallies presents more challenges, to say nothing of finding a cause.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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The Arkansas campaign resulted in 90 arrests, 24 indictments and 15 convictions, the release says.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Oct. 2025
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And every week that Baker Mayfield leads Tampa Bay to another electrifying victory remains an indictment on Stefanski’s coaching and leadership.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Trump told Fox News later Wednesday that the hostages would probably be released on Monday.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans.—
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
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That didn’t matter, as TCU (4-2, 1-2) collapsed in the second half due to turnovers, questionable play calling and a defense that ran out of gas.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Oct. 2025
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Traditional models rely on cesium atoms ticking more than 10 billion times per second.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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The logic is sound for a business that relies on the skill and ideas of its people to find and develop new drug candidates, which is vital for long-term growth in pharmaceuticals.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Bendicksen, the center’s director of wildlife rehabilitation, decided to attempt something few would consider, a wing transplant.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
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Even though there is risk that would come with the move, the Saints should consider it if the option presents itself.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Oct. 2025
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The exchange also constituted a bit of underhanded score-settling, as Franklin acknowledged.—
Stacy Schiff,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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The album features a high-energy score composed by Marcelo Zarvos and K-pop tracks produced by the likes of Teddy Park, Lindgren, Stephen Kirk, and Ian Eisendrath.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
8 Oct. 2025
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The patients also continued to push the only available avenue for Farley to face criminal charges – lobbying for the state’s attorney general to reopen the criminal case.—
Meena Duerson,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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Municipalities have the authority to impose fees and other charges from numerous state statutes authorizing them to perform specific regulatory functions or provide specific public services and improvements, such as roads, parks or emergency services like 911.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Count.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/count. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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