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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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The first known use of census was in 1634

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“Census.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/census. Accessed 23 Jul. 2021.

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