census

noun

ˈsen(t)-səs How to pronounce census (audio)
Definition of censusnext
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 Unlike other areas, its share of farms with over $250,000 in annual sales grew between USDA censuses. — Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026 The congressional map enacted after the last census was challenged and rejected in court. — Jason Buckel, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2026 Four years later, a census bureau estimated Wendell at nearly 17,000. — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2026 Citizens serve on juries, respond to the census and pay taxes. — Susan Ostermann, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for census
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  1. count
  2. tally
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  • On a 3-2 count to Carson Benge, Bichette was caught stealing.
    — CBS New York Team, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Manuel Hernandez, 46, of Manhattan, was arrested early Sunday and charged with 13 counts of reckless endangerment, just hours after the boat carrying 14 people overturned in New York Harbor, the New York Police Department said.
    — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
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  • House of the Dragon (995 million) drew its largest weekly tally of season three so far, up from 969 million minutes a week earlier.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Cases across the country The Michigan case numbers are different from the CDC's tally.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of tally

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