Thesaurus results for CENSUS

census

noun

ˈsen(t)-səs

as in count

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 census Take a look at the demographics, based on Census Report’s census data analysis. —

Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 17 June 2026 With the 2030 census approaching, state lawmakers are seeking a more workable process and flexibility to redistrict in mid-decade. —

Jeffrey M. Wice, New York Daily News, 16 June 2026 Many of these folks end up in the South, census data tells us, with Texas, Florida, and Alabama leading the pack. —

Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 16 June 2026 Aurora’s special census, which was originally planned for early 2025 but faced delays, is set to start next month. —

Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for census

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John Alite, 63, a councilman in Englishtown, NJ, was charged Friday with multiple counts of extortion, corporate misconduct and other charges, New Jersey's Attorney General said in a news release.

— Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 20 June 2026
His father and grandfather are counts.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 June 2026

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That laidback electronic tune has spent four of its 12 weeks on the Official Singles Downloads tally in the penthouse.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
But the total tally obscures how there were basically two types of Davis residents, those living close to the project and those living elsewhere in town.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026