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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
Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
Raul Eliah Valle of Milford, who was 16 at the time of the stabbing, has been charged with one count of murder and two counts of first-degree assault for allegedly stabbing McGrath and others.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2025
Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
The Angel Guild counts a community of over 1.1M members from more than 170 countries who cleared The Strangers’ Case for distribution.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 May 2025
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Noun
Israel’s retaliatory offensive, which has destroyed large swaths of Gaza, has killed more than 53,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which doesn’t differentiate between civilians and combatants in its count.
—Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
Raul Eliah Valle of Milford, who was 16 at the time of the stabbing, has been charged with one count of murder and two counts of first-degree assault for allegedly stabbing McGrath and others.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2025
Verb
The debut feature, which premiered at Cannes as a special screening (and counts Natalie Portman among its producers), follows a 10-year-old boy (voiced by Oscar Tresanini) from the future whose maiden time travel voyage goes terribly awry.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
The Angel Guild counts a community of over 1.1M members from more than 170 countries who cleared The Strangers’ Case for distribution.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for count
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The tally was busier last time around, which meant there wasn’t room for Sheeran’s latest.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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The Bruins failed to tack on runs with the bases loaded, but Kaitlyn Terry made sure the early tally was enough.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2025
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The indictment says an off-duty law enforcement officer tipped Lam on Sept. 18 that authorities were on their way to arrest Lam at his Miami rental home.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
15 May 2025
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Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan’s arrest and ensuing indictment has escalated a clash between President Trump’s administration and local authorities over the Republican’s sweeping immigration crackdown.—
Todd Richmond,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
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In 2024, a highly intoxicated passenger on an All Nippon Airways flight from Tokyo to Seattle reportedly bit a flight attendant in the arm an hour after takeoff, the Japanese airline told The Japan Times.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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Wegner told The Star that the public health center provided information to the state that the school had received regarding the diagnoses of teachers and staff.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
26 May 2025
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Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans.—
Neal Earley,
Arkansas Online,
22 May 2025
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But while Zuckerberg claims that hosting that kind of content doesn't move the needle much anymore, owning the biggest platforms that people use daily to connect with friends and family obviously still matters to Meta, MeWe founder Mark Weinstein told Ars.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
21 May 2025
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Will people rely too much on AI assistants to get through the day?—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Additionally, Indianapolis can no longer rely on Dayo Odeyingbo in the trenches.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Dolton police did not respond to requests for information about the block but Trustee Belcher said the area was considered the rougher part of the village.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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It's been well over a decade since Aaliyah last scored a hit on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay tally, which is considered the most competitive radio ranking in those genres.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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His Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) places him in the most aggressive risk category.—
Ed O'Keefe,
CBS News,
19 May 2025
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On Friday, his diagnosis was characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5).—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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The suspect in the shooting, Elias Rodriguez, 31, faces federal and local murder charges along with firearms offenses, authorities said on May 22.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Jurors eventually found Chauvin guilty of all three charges in the 2020 killing of Floyd, an act which was caught on viral video and fueled a national reckoning on social justice, race and police brutality.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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“Count.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/count. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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