a total number obtained or recorded by noting each thing as it was being added
a thorough census of all the grizzly bears living within the national park
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Recent Examples of censusTypically, redistricting only happens at the beginning of a decade, after new census results.—Adam Wagner, NPR, 21 Oct. 2025 The Town of Bath was officially founded in 1776, named after the famous spas in Bath, England, and at the 2020 census reported around 750 residents.—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2025 The 2020 census had just over 28,000 Tennessee residents who identified as Native American/Native Alaskan.—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025 According to a 2021 census, around 30 per cent of Birmingham’s population is Muslim, with the visit of an Israeli team regarded as a high-risk safety concern.—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for census
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